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The Vatican  This tiny, independent city was founded in AD 90, when the first monument was built on what was believed to be the site of St Peter’s martyrdom. In the fourth century the emperor Constantine built a basilica over the tomb. And then, after a series of invasions, Pope Leo IV encircled the area with an imposing 39-foot wall, which expanded over the centuries to surround more land.Rome means history. So much to see -  Republican meeting rooms, imperial temples, early Christian churches, Etruscan tombs, medieval bell towers, Renaissance palaces and baroque basilicas. In Rome a phenomenal concentration of history, legend and monuments coexists with an equally phenomenal concentration of people busily going about their everyday life. So get your cultural fill but be sure to leave time for more hedonistic concerns: eat wonderful pasta and get drunk on wine, architecture and sunshine.

Area: 150 sq km
Population: 3.8 million
Country: Italy
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +1 (Central European Time)
Telephone Area Code: 06
Tourist information: Piazza San Silvestro 18-20 (06 678 0788)

 

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