Two weeks in Italy visiting places I’ve been eager to see since I was a child pouring through National Geographic magazines and history textbooks, and watching countless hours of history documentaries and travel programs. The itinerary included Venice, Florence, Rome, and Vatican City.
Venice

Rialto Bridge and Gondola

Sunset at Canale Cannaregio

Side Canal in Morning

Basilica di Santa Maria delle Salute

Altar - Basilica di Santa Maria delle Salute

Basilica di Santa Maria delle Salute

Canal with Reflections

San Barnaba and Bell Tower

San Simeon Piccolo

Offerings to the Poor

Wall Decoration and Flowers

San Giorgio Maggiore

San Pantalon Organ Pipes

Night from Ponte delle Guglie

Sunset on Canale Cannaregio

San Pantalon Ceiling

Grand Canal at Night

Sunset on Canale Cannaregio


















Florence

River Arno Sunset

Ponte Vecchio Reflected

Bell Tower and Storm Clouds

Rose and Duomo

Santo Spirito and Bell Tower

Duomo

Piazza di Santa Maria Novella

Ceiling and Stained Glass

Altar of Santa Maria Novella

Interior Detail - Santa Maria Novella

Stained Glass Detail - Santa Maria Novella

San Frediano in Cestello

San Frediano in Cestello Under Storm

Fresco Detail - Santa Maria Novella

Duomo and Bell Towers

Cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore

Duomo Stairwell

Arched Sidewalk

Water Lily

Boboli Gardens

Florence Sunset

Sunset Over Ponte Vecchio

Ponte Santa Trinita

River Arno Reflections

Leather Vendor

Boboli Garden Statue


























Rome

Colosseum and Fig Leaves

Column Ruins - Roman Forum

Trajans Market Ruins and Flowers

Colosseum Under Clouds

Palazzo Ruins - Roman Forum

Torre delle Milizie

Umbrella Pines

Grounds at San Callisto

Fontana del Tritone

Palazzo Ruins - Roman Forum

Trajans Market - Exterior

St. Peter's from Giardino degli Aranci

Ruins Detail - Trajans Market

Trajan's Market

Trajan's Market Window

Pantheon Columns

Occulus of the Pantheon

Pantheon Artworks

Dome of St. Peter's

Sunbeams in St. Peter's

St. Peter's Square

Castel Sant' Angelo

Roman Forum and Colosseum

Colosseum in Mirror

Facade Statue - Sant' Andrea

























Doors of Italy
I also became oddly obsessed with doors while walking around all the sites in these cities.

Door with Vines - Venice

Gate 32 - Colosseum - Rome

Torre delle Milizie - Rome

Doors in Garden - Florence

Torre De Lanfredini - Florence

Trajan's Market - Rome

Ruins of Trajan's Market - Rome

Side of Pantheon - Rome

Cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore - Florence

Baptistry Door - Santa Maria del Fiore - Florence

Green Door - Florence

Door 23 - Florence

Door with Internments - Florence

Door of Iron - Santa Maria Novella - Florence

Door inside Duomo Staircase - Florence

Door with Repairs - Florence

Basilica Santo Spirito - Florence

Door with Broken Slat - Florence

Door with Ram Skull Decoration - Florence

Door in Boboli Garden - Florence

Door with Statues - Florence

Door with Lions - Florence

Door with Face - Florence

Door with Cross and Shield - Venice























