Alleyway to our hotel

When in Rome

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September 23rd 2010
When in Rome...we've experienced the amazing ruins of the ancient Roman Forum, Colosseum, and Imperial Fora (not to mention the scattered ruins throughout the city). We've walked through the Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel, and St. Mark's Basilica. And we've walked allllll throughout this crazy city to experience all the amazing fountains, statues, Villa Borghese. We took 2 different guided tour ... 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