walking to the vatican

A Trip to the Top of Roma and a trip around the streets

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January 13th 2006
What a trek up the stairs to the top of the dome at Saint Peters. We went up the stairs because it would be a fun challenge and the elevator only took you about a third of the way up. There were someting like 430 stairs, but the view was amazing. well worth it. Also included in the entry are some pictures taken on a walking tour around Rome. The tour was about 4 hours long and we only went ... read more

Europe » Vatican City

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Popes in their secular role ruled portions of the Italian peninsula for more than a thousand years until the mid 19th century, when many of the Papal States were seized by the newly united Kingdom of Italy. In 1870, the pope's holdings were further c... ... read more