A Roman street

On to Rome

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September 21st 2014
Geo: 41.8955, 12.4823The alarm went off at 4:30 to grab our taxi to the airport and on to Rome. When we arrived, we had the option of trying to navigate buses or trains an subway for about 25 Euro or for 40E we could grab a shuttle that brought us straight to the hotel.  Easy choice after such a short night with suitcases in hand.  It was a little confusing when we first arrived at t ... 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