To ascend Scala Santa in Rome, the pilgrims will have to pay 1 Euro, reports the Guardian.
Holy Stairs (Scala Santa) are the marble steps of the old Lateran palace, now nonexistent.
According to the legend, the stairs were brought in 326 from Jerusalem by Holy Helena, as it was taken from the palace of Pontius Pilate, and Jesus Christ went up the staircase to the court.
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In Havana, after a three-year reconstruction, Napoleon museum was reopened.
It has the most impressive (outside Europe) collection of rarities since the times of French Revolution and the reign of Napoleon Bonaparte.
Napoleon himself had never been to Cuba.
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A majestic Grand Hotel in Florence was closed for renovation in September 2010. Soon it will opened under a new name – St. Regis.
This 5-star luxury hotel, in addition to 81 standard rooms will also have 19 suites. The hotel will have a spa-center with separate rooms for procedures and butlers’ services, says Travel+Leisure.
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