View of the Roman Colloseum from the top of the Monument

All Roads Lead to Rome

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September 16th 2010
Thursday 16th September 2010 City Rome, Italy Currency $NZ 0.55 = 1EUR Climate low 15c - high 28c - fine and sunny Up early and on the road to Rome. We took a gorgeous scenic route and took some great photos. They say “all roads lead to Rome” - and this was lucky as when we approached the enormous city we were met with many options for ways in. Not having a detailed map (yes, stupid we k ... 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