The Eternal City

The Italian Affair Part II - My Roman Holiday

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July 31st 2006
"Which of the cities visited did your highness enjoy the most?" "Each in its own way was unforgettable. It would be difficult .......... ..............Rome, by all means Rome. I will cherish my visit here in memory, as long as I live." Yep, that about sums up my five days in Rome - absolutely the perfect "Roman Holiday". For those of you without my passion for this ... 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