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Affordable Italy Vacation

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So often families feel to have a luxurious vacation is out of their reach and can only be a dream. Well today is the day your dreams can come true in every sense of the word . Everyone knows the most expensive part of any vacation is the airfare and hotels. So then it comes down to what other choices are there if you truly want to enjoy Italy without it costing you an arm and a leg? Before t he best way if your funds are low is to go during off season and the scenery is still breath taking and truly amazing to see. But it doesn’t have to be like that anymore. First off if you do travel in the low season it means for most people they cannot travel in that time because children are in school and families must work. If you can plan your trips 6 months to one year in advance and purchase your air fare in advance you will find the cost is very low and you will save huge and up to 50% or more. You can then plan for the whole entire family. One thing you can expect fr...

The Vatican City Vacation

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When you travel to Italy one of the most popular destination of course is the Vatican City. Here is something I am sure you did not know. Vatican City has its own sovereign state which means they have their own rules and its own governing system independent of the Italian system. Also it is the smallest independent state in the whole entire world with only a little over 100 acres of land area. It was formed in 1929 under an agreement between the Kingdom of Italy and the Holy See. The Holy See is the central governing system of the Catholic Church which is headed by the Pope himself. The official residence of the Pope is visited by millions of people each year. Once you arrive to the Vatican City you can enter through the famous St. Peter’s square. The beautiful architecture from the 1600’s is truly breath taking. While you are in St. Peter’s square make sure to visit St. Peter’s Basilica. It is the most visited building in the Vatican City and this church’s dome can be seen f...