San Pietro in Vincoli- Pope Julius II tomb by Michelangelo

Final day of touring and pasta in Rome

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August 22nd 2016
We spent the day taking one final pass at all of the sights today. We did some shopping, sent a postcard from the Vatican and had another round of gelato and pasta. ... 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