Vatican - the Map Room

Day 12 - June 25 - Vatican

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June 25th 2010
I was still stuffed up beyond belief when I woke up at nine the next morning, but my energy had returned. I was out of bed before the piano playing even started, and enjoyed it from the terrace instead. We were out the door by ten, and both declared this was a much better touring schedule than the noon departures we had become accustomed to over the past few days. We started by fully exploring ... 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