At Spanish steps

Veni, vedi, vici

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November 13th 2016
Geo: 41.8955, 12.4823Veni, vedi, vici. We came, we saw, we conquered. And I think the food conquered us as well. More on that later.The morning was spent walking around Rome. It is really a beautiful city. It's like stepping back in time with all the ancient buildings still standing and the cobblestones pavements. I felt like I was in one of Asterix's books, especially the one titled & ... 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