Coliseum

Whirlwind tour of Rome

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June 3rd 2006
24 hours in the mad metropolis of Rome. A 3 hr wait at the gates of the Vatican and disappointing tour. Old Rome proved much better. Still, too much to see and not enough time. Got stuck for Accom and ended up paying 100 Euro for a room.......ouch!! ... 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