A city steeped in history, art and culture that's long captivated tourists and visitors was also once the capital of Italy.
Before 1861, the peninsula was fragmented ... and the Kingdom of the two Sicilies. Italy's unification wasn't a single date, but a period of several decades during which multiple revolts, reforms, and ...
In 1871, after the unification of Italy was fully completed, the capital was again moved, this time from Florence to Rome. Before this movement, however, Florence reigned supreme as Italy’s ...