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Italian Republic or Italy is a southern European country
that comprises the Po River valley, the Italian Peninsula
and the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea,
Sicily and Sardinia. It is also called by Italians lo
Stivale ("the Boot," due to its boot-like shape),
or la Penisola[1] ("the Peninsula" as an antonomasia).
Italy shares its northern alpine boundary with France, Switzerland,
Austria and Slovenia. The independent countries of San Marino
and the Vatican City are enclaves within Italian territory,
while Campione d'Italia is an Italian enclave in Switzerland.Italy
was home to many well-known and influential European cultures,
including the Etruscans, Greeks, and the Romans. Its capital
Rome has been a historically important world city, especially
as the core of ancient Rome and the Roman Catholic Church.
For more than 3,000 years Italy experienced migrations and
invasions from Germanic, Celtic, Frankish, Lombard, Byzantine
Greek, Saracen, Norman, and Angevin peoples during the Middle
Ages, followed by the Italian Renaissance period, in which
the Italian Wars took place and various city-states were
noted for their cultural achievements. Italy divided into
many independent states and often experienced foreign domination
before Italian unification took place, creating Italy as
an independent nation-state for the first time in its history.
During the period under the Italian monarchy and during
the world wars Italy experienced much conflict, but stability
was restored after the creation of the Italian Republic.
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Regis Grand Hotel  Rome Hotels,
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Grand Hotel Rome with Precision Reservations
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Regis Grand Hotel Rome maintains the meticulous
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La Ville Intercon Hotel Rome Hotels,
Italy |
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Hotel is situated within the historic center
of Rome at the top of the Spanish Steps. The
hotel's location is the ideal base for visiting
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Hilton
Cavalieri Hotel Rome Hotels,
Italy |
| The Hilton Cavalieri Hotel
Rome is idyllically situated in a private 15
acre park just two miles from the Vatican and
four miles from the historic city center. The
well-appointed rooms at the Hilton ... More
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Hotel  Rome Hotels,
Italy |
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your room at D`Inghilterra Hotel Rome with Precision
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rates. D`Inghilterra Hotel Rome maintains the
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Regina
Baglioni Hotel Rome Hotels, Italy |
| The Regina Hotel Baglioni
is situated in Via Veneto in an elegant building
back to the beginning of the last century just
a stone throw from the Piazza Barberini, the
Piazza di Spagna, and the Piazza ... More
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