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Dome of Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican City
Blog: nateniale { reflections on my travels and everything else I love } - 24 October 2011
{ Vatican City - May 2011 } The dome of Saint Peter's Basilica can pretty much be seen from all around the Vatican City, and the surrounding area in Rome. There is just something about the dome, that was partly designed by Michaelangelo, that captures the eye. It could be the elegance in the simplicity, or the majestic grandeur - either way, it is something that you would not be able to miss on your visit to the Vatican City.
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People of Vatican City
Blog: nateniale { reflections on my travels and everything else I love } - 21 October 2011
{ Vatican City - May 2011 } Vatican City may be the smallest country in the world, but each year, millions of tourists and pilgrims visited the Vatican Museums and Saint Peter's Basilica, and many more spent time around the huge Saint Peter's Square. All this made it a great place to people watch, and of course to take snapshots of tourists. And, no mention of the people of Vatican City would be complete, without the Swiss Guard, in their bright uniform of blue, red, orange and yellow. Saint Peter's Square
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Stato della Città del Vaticano
Blog: nateniale { reflections on my travels and everything else I love } - 19 October 2011
{ Vatican City - May 2011 } State of the City of Vatican. I am fascinated with small little countries, such as Lietchstenstein, San Marino and Maldives. I am even more fascinated with small little countries that pack a punch, like Monaco. Of course, no other country is smaller than the Vatican City, and packs a bigger punch! I cannot even begin to imagine the amount of treasures and influence that Vatican City has!
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Bus 64 to Roma Termini
Blog: Ron in Rome - 22 June 2011
In an earlier post, Bus 64 to Piazza Stazione San Pietro, we discussed how to get from Roma Termini train station to the Roma San Pietro train station. In this article, we will look at reversing our path and heading … Continue reading →
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Bus 64 to Piazza Stazione San Pietro
Blog: Ron in Rome - 21 June 2011
The 64 bus in Rome is probably the most famous – or rather infamous – bus in the ATAC system. The route is very popular for tourists, and unfortunately, also for pick-pockets. For many travelers, it’s simply known as the … Continue reading →
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All the Italian cities are unique
Blog: nateniale { reflections on my travels and everything else I love } - 22 May 2011
Managed to go to quite a number of cities around Italy, and like one of the owner of the Bed and Breakfast we stayed in said "There are three Italy - the Northern Italy, the Southern Italy and the middle one". I fully agreed! All the cities that we went to were very different - it felt like we were in different countries! And most of the time, the traffic best described the mood of the city. Venice
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The Worst Way to Visit the Vatican
Blog: Landlopers - 14 April 2011
A visit to Vatican City is a must for any tourist in Rome and not without reason. There is no need to go into the rich history, art and architecture of this tiny country, suffice it to say it is a remarkable place to visit....Copyright LandLopers All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized use prohibited.
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Vatican City - This is Where The Money Goes
Blog: Living the Dream: RTW - 11 April 2011
The Holy See, Vatican City, the Pope, the Catholic Church, whatever you wish to call it; resides in the city of Rome. As a popular destination for the world's 1 billion plus Catholics and visitors of all religions, Vatican City is a destination in and of itself for those visiting Rome and takes up a whole day for most who want
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Interactive Travel Guide – What to do in Rome
Blog: Landlopers - 10 March 2011
I recently I started a new series on LandLopers, the Interactive Travel Guide. The idea is to highlight one city or country every week and then get the best recommendations from you all. By the end of the week, we hopefully will have created the...
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Vatican City, an entire country in Rome
Blog: See Simi Travel Blog - 28 February 2011
Did you know visiting the Italian capital allows you two visit two countries at the same time? But if you want to see anything in the "Holy See" (or Vatican City, an entirely independent country in the heart of Rome), you had better get there early! What's the deal with Vatican City anyways?
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Daily Travel Photo – Vatican City
Blog: Everything Everywhere - 23 December 2010
Originally posted on the Everything Everywhere Travel Blog. Discover great travel photos. No related posts.
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Daily Travel Photo – Vatican City
Blog: Everything Everywhere - 28 October 2010
Originally posted on the Everything Everywhere Travel Blog. Discover great travel photos. No related posts.
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Vatican City Scavi Tour
Blog: Landlopers - 9 September 2010
We were in Rome for a mere two days before embarking on an 11-day Eastern Mediterranean cruise and since it was my first time in the Eternal City, there was a lot I wanted to see. At the top of my list was not only...
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Vatican City
Blog: Snaps and Flip Flops - 2 July 2010
June 7, 2010 - We made it to Vatican City on our second day. Took the Line 1 Metro and got off at Ottaviano station. St. Peter's Square is a couple of blocks away. We have a reservation for Vatican Museum at 1:00 so we thought we'd explore the Basilica first. It was a good thing I booked our tickets to the museum in advance because the line was so long!
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Sistine Chapel: Turn Right, Then Left, Then Right, Then Left…
Blog: AlpacaSuitcase - 7 June 2010
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Standing Tall in Rome: Obelisks of the Eternal City
Blog: Landlopers - 9 May 2010
Oddly enough, Rome is a city of obelisks. Amongst the most impressive are eight ancient Egyptian and five ancient Roman obelisks spread throughout the city like chess pieces. Obelisks were prominent in the architecture of the ancient Egyptians, who placed them in pairs at the entrance of temples. After the invasion of Egypt, not only did [...]
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Lady in Rome
Blog: A Lady in London - 5 May 2010
My last trip to Rome was in seventh grade. I was on a class trip with my junior high school, and my friends and I only cared about two things: gelato and shopping. A lot has changed about my travel habits since then (well, maybe not the gelato part), and a lot has [...]
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Daily Travel Photo – Vatican City
Blog: Everything Everywhere - 19 March 2010
Originally posted on the Everything Everywhere Travel Blog. Discover great travel photos. [...]
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20 tips on Visiting the Vatican Museums
Blog: Ron in Rome - 9 December 2009
The Vatican Museums – Musei Vaticani – are among the greatest museums in the world. The site is actually a collection of museums, all inter-connected. The museums display works from the immense collection built up by the Roman Catholic Church throughout the centuries. Visiting the Vatican is an incredible experience… but if you’re not prepared [...]
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20 tips on Visiting the Vatican Museums
Blog: Ron in Rome - 9 December 2009
The Vatican Museums – Musei Vaticani – are among the greatest museums in the world. The site is actually a collection of museums, all inter-connected. The museums display works from the immense collection built up by the Roman Catholic Church throughout the centuries. Visiting the Vatican is an incredible experience… but if you’re not prepared [...]
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Roman Holiday
Blog: Send The Bugger Back - 27 October 2009
Amazingly, I made my way over to the Vatican this morning without getting lost once. Not bad considering it’s the complete opposite side of my map and I encountered several one way streets where I wanted to turn. I need to reiterate what I said last night though, these roads are chaos! The riding style [...]
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The singer out of Skipknot went to Rome to see The Pope
Blog: Send The Bugger Back - 25 October 2009
I’m just on the way to the Stadio Olimpic to try and get this ticket, it doesn’t sound overly promising though from what people have been saying. Also, as I don’t have a passport even if they are selling them to foreigners they might not let me get one without it, hopefully my driving license [...]
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Italy (Day 5) – Vatican City
Blog: Andy's Rotten Ideas - 8 October 2009
After having our breakfast at the hotel, my wife and I got into the bus to Vatican City. A territory enclosed by stone walled or buildings within the city of Rome. It’s the smallest country and population in the world. How ironical. At least, something to put into my travel profile. The city is ruled by the bishop of Rome; guess who…it’s the Pope who is the head of state and head of government of this city. On our way to Saint Peter’s Square, I saw this impressive round structure was once a castle called Castle San Angelo. Today, it's a museum and a place to explore.
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Goodbye Rome. Hello Florence!
Blog: Everything Everywhere - 14 May 2009
I’ve been in Rome a few days longer than I had planned, but honestly could stay here two weeks longer and still not see everything. I think this is definitely one of the cities I’ll be coming back to at some point. During the last few days I made a trip out to Ostia Antica [...]
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Behind the Lens: The Story of the Rome Keyhole Photo
Blog: Everything Everywhere - 12 May 2009
This article is all about the daily photo from May 12, 2009. If you haven’t seen it, please check it out. It is a photo of St. Peter’s Basilica through the keyhole to the door of the headquarters of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. (that is a mouthful) There are certain iconic photos of [...]
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