Rome
Arch of Constantine
Bottom of Colosseum
Arch of Constantine
Near the Colosseum
The Colosseum
Bottom of Colosseum
Arch of Constantine
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Bottom of Colosseum
Bottom of Colosseum
Bottom of Colosseum
There were many rooms below the floor of the Colosseum where gladiators,boats, animals, and other spectacular things were kept.
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Bottom of Colosseum
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A Horned Moses
This statue by Michelangelo is in St. Peter in Chains church.
The Pantheon
Built with Roman concrete and dedicated to all the gods, this building has lasted for many centuries. A long time ago, it was dedicated as a church.
Vatican City
Vatican Museum
St. Peter's Basilica
Vatican Museum
There is a long museum to walk through on the way to the Sistine Chapel. There are amazing works of art both sacred and secular. There are many pieces from the Roman Empire.
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St. Peter's Basilica
Vatican Museum
This is a mural in the museum.
A note: photos are not allowed in the Sistine Chapel.
St. Peter's Basilica
St. Peter's Basilica
St. Peter's Basilica
A selfie. The high altar is in the far back. Deacons were being ordained while we were there.
The Pieta
St. Peter's Square
St. Peter's Basilica
Michelangelo's other great work is in St. Peter's.
St. Peter's Square
St. Peter's Square
St. Peter's Square
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St. Peter's Square
St. Peter's Square
Swiss guards
Campania
Pompeii City Wall
Pompeii City Wall
Pompeii City Wall
We stayed in Pompeii (not in the ancient city),which was the highlight of this part of the tour.
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Pompeii City Wall
Pompeii City Wall
A selfie in Pompeii with Mt Vesuvius in the background.
Pompeii
Pompeii City Wall
Pompeii
Main street
Pompeii
Pompeii
Pompeii
The outline of victim's bodies was filled with plaster, which gave us what the person looked like at death.
Capri
Pompeii
Capri
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Pompeii
Capri
We had lunch at a winery outside of Sorrento.
Sorrento
Sorrento
Sorrento
We were introduced to Limoncello and liked it.We took some home.
Tuscany
Accademia Gallery Museum
Entering Florence, we went first to see Michelangelo's David.
Accademia Gallery Museum
Other art works at the Accademia.
Florence
Florence
Florence cathedral with the baptistry in the foreground.
Florence
Certosa Monastery
Florence
Courtyard of the Statues
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Certosa Monastery
Certosa Monastery
Tuscan winery where we ate lunch.
Certosa Monastery
Certosa Monastery
Certosa Monastery
We had dinner here.
Pisa
We returned to the bell tower. We don't know the people in the photo.
Pisa
The tower was closed during our first visit to Pisa in 2009. It was nice to see it reopened.
Veneto
Venice
Our next stop was Venice. Venice is a city on various islands. The city's highways are on water.
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Some islands are so close that they are connected by bridges.
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St. Mark's Cathedral
We couldn't be in Venice without a gondola ride.
St. Mark's Cathedral
St. Mark's Cathedral
St. Mark's Cathedral
We didn't have time to wait in line and see the interior of the cathedral. Inside the cathedral are housed many items stolen from Constantinople.
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St. Mark's Cathedral
Verona
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Verona
St. Mark's Cathedral
Verona
On our way to Stresa, we stopped in Verona.
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Verona has its own Roman amphitheater.
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Verona is home to Juliette and her love, Romeo. Here is Juliette's balcony and a statue of her in the background.
Piemonte (Stresa)
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Stresa is on Lake Maggiore.
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Our hotel. Craig believes it is haunted.
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Stresa at night.
Switzerland
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At Simplon Pass, there is a nine meter statue called the Golden Eagle Monument. It symbolizes Switzerland's defense during WWII.