Piazza Navona

Rome with Nomes and Craig - August 2009

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August 16th 2009
We went up to Rome for the last 3 days that Naomi and Craig were here. Although it is only 2 hours away, Jamy and I had not visited since arriving in Naples as we have been using our time off to head further afield. 3 days was an ideal time to spend in the city. Although there are an incomprehensible number of museums, paintings, sculptures and ruins - there is only so much one can take in at a ti ... read more

Europe » Italy » Lazio » Rome

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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more