Step 1 : Introduction to the question "What country is entirely surrounded by Italy?"
...One tenth the size of New York City, the Republic of San Marino is the oldest surviving republic in the world. Founded around A.D. 350, San Marino survived countless attacks from other Italian city-states, the Napoleonic Wars, the unification of Italy and two world wars. This little republic makes for the perfect day trip from bigger cities like Florence, and with no border control you don’t even need to bring your passport.
