Trevi Fountain

Rome wasn't built in a day...

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January 4th 2011
...and trying to see it in a day is impossible. But we gave it our best shot. Wow! Those three simple letters are what first come to mind as we begin this blog... or maybe these three: OMG; or these three: WTF... We could go on and on (especially if you let us use more letters)... Rome and Vatican City are unbelievable spots on our planet. This was the highlight stop of our trip (so far), an ... 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