Inside St. Peter's Bascilica

When in Rome

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August 12th 2012
October 2008 What can I say about the Eternal City that we saw in only one short day? Well, let's see. Rome was another stop on our Princess Cruise Line Mediterranean cruise. It was a two hour trip by bus from the port to Rome. On our drive we learned that Italians drive smaller cars than Americans, and everyone hangs their laundry on clotheslines off their balconies. Very few Italians ... 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