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Rome

Rome is the capital city of Italy, center of Lazio region and was the center of the Roman Empire. It is also the biggest and most populated city of the country with more than 2,7 million people per 1,285,3 square kms.. Here we can find the Vatican, the center of the Catholic church, the residence of the pope and this is the smallest independent nation in the world.

It has a history of more than 2500 years. It was the capital of the Roman Kingdom, the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire. The latter was the center of power of Western Europe and the coastal countries of the Mediterranean sea from 1st century B.C. until the 7th century B.C. In 2007, Rome was the 11th most popular city in the world and the 3rd of the European Union, and tourists who visited Italy chose this city as their destination. [1] Its center was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.[2] Its museums and monuments, e.g. museums of the Vatican and the Colosseum are included in the 50 most popular tourist attractions of the world.

Vatican, St. Peter’s Basilica

Vatican is one of the few enclaves of the world (a country, which is fully in the territory of another country). This country existing from 1929 with its 44 acres is the smallest country of the world. The main sights of the tiny country are the St. Peter’s Square and its basilica and the 14 wonderful Vatican museums.

St. Peter’s Basilica

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