On day 2 we went to Vatican City - it was only a short 2 hour wait to get in the city!
St. Peter's Basilica behind me:
A courtyard in Vatican City:
Inside the museum:
After seeing the Sistine Chapel (no pictures), we climbed up to the top of the dome on St. Peter's Basilica. Looking down in the basilica from the lower part of the dome:
Everything is a mosaic!
From the very top of the dome!
Looking down at St. Peter's Square:
Top of the dome from the outside:
The back of the statues you see from the ground that are on top of the basilica:
Inside St. Peter's Basilica (The Main Alter is behind me, which is over Peter's Tomb):
Main Alter:
The Throne of Peter with the Dove Window:
Close-up of the area that goes down to St. Peter's remains:
Close-up of the Dove Window:
The Swiss Guard:
Michael in St. Peter's Square (the statues on top are the ones we took pictures of while we were on the roof!):
The obelisk inside St. Peter's Square:
The square is huge!!
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