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