We had booked a B&B for our first two nights in the Vatican City area. We were pleasantly surprised at this relatively quiet neighborhood (for Rome), and the close proximity to the Vatican. Our room had a view of the basilica's dome built by Michaelangelo! We toured the Vatican museums, Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Basilica and climbed to the top of the dome for fantastic views of Rome. We spent a half day on an open-top bus tour where we had a nice overview of the famous historical sites, while we were high above the crazy traffic.
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Orchestra in the streets of Rome
The Pantheon
St. Peter's Square in Rome
Bernini's Fountain in St. Peter's Square
View from the top of St. Peter's Basilica Dome
View from our open-top bus tour
We started this 2 week adventure in Rome, Italy and ended in Athens, Greece. This time of year the weather was great and it was before the big surge of summer tourists. Our itinerary: 3 days in Rome; 4 days in Sorrento with day trips to Pompei, Capri, Amalfi coast; 1 overnight ferry from Italy to Greece; 3 days in Athens; 4 days relaxing on the island of Aegina.The people were warm and friendly and the food was delicioso!
