Images of Italy

Italy in Pictures

We spent a total of 12 days in Italy, mostly in the central part of the country. We started in Rome and visited a number of different towns, both large and small, before concluding the Italian portion of our trip in Torino, which we really enjoyed. Here's a few pictures from our Italian days.

Rainy Day in Rome

Pizza

Rain at Piazza del Popolo

Houseboat on the Tiber

The Line for the Vatican Museums

On a rainy day.

Umbrellas at the Vatican

Vatican Museums

A Mummy

Cortile della Pigna

Romanized Anubis

The Pigna

Namesake of the Cortile della Pigna

Mosaic Floor

Hadrian

Bronze Hercules

Perseus with Medusa's Head

Hallway of Statues

Brother, My Cup is Empty

Sfera con Sfera

in Cortile della Pigna.

Augustus!

Don't Drink this Water

(You'll turn to stone).

St. Peter's Basilica

From the Vatican Museums

Gallery of Maps Ceiling

Map Detail, Gallery of Maps

Map Detail, Gallery of Maps

Italy, Gallery of Maps

Sala Sobieski

Hall of the Immaculate Conception

Cortile del Belvedere

Painted Ceiling

(but not the Sistine Chapel).

St. Peter's Basilica

from the Vatican Museums.

Spiral Staircase

Leaving the Vatican Museums

Piazza san Pietro

Colonnades

Piazza san Pietro

Preparing for the Pope

Egyptian Obelisk

St. Peter's Basilica

Roman Fountain

You can drink the water right out of these fountains all across Rome.

Locks of Love (Yet Again)

Pantheon in the Rain

Twizy

Column of Marcus Aurelius

Column of Marcus Aurelius

Altare della Patria

On the way to the forum ...

Arch of Septimus Severus

The Forum

Caesar

The Colosseum

The Colosseum

The Colosseum

The Colosseum

The Colosseum

The Colosseum

The Colosseum

The Colosseum

The Colosseum

Arch of Constantine

Arch of Titus

The Forum

The Forum

The Forum

The Forum

Obelisco della Minerva

The elephant obelisk in the Piazza della Minerva. This elephant served as the model for the Elephant Tower at the Carlsberg Brewery.

The Pantheon

The Pantheon

Dog

Spanish Steps

Egyptian Sphinx

Piazza del Popolo

Piazza del Popolo

Dt. Peter's Basilica

Enrico Toti

One-legged distance cyclist who worked as a bicycle courier (yes, with only one leg) in WWI. Find out more about him.

Turn here for La Tavola Marche

Ducal Palace at Urbino

Walled city of Urbino

Street in Urbino

Sphinx in Urbino

Decorative Egg in Urbino

Ducal Palace in Urbino

Bell tower of San Francesco Church

Bell tower of San Francesco Church

Urbino Street

Bartolucci Store, Urbino

Cathedral in Urbino

in the Piazza Duca Federico

Tiered Waterfall, Roman Bridge, and Tower

With fishermen at Fermignano, Italy.

Farm Chickens

Deer in Umbria

Snail Love

Hilltop Ruins

Hilltop Ruins

Farmhouse from Above

Ginat Woman at Amarcord Brewery

Clock at Mappamondo

Mappamondo from Afar

Road to Chiesa dei Morti

Chiesa dei Morti

Chiesa dei Morti Altar

Chiesa dei Morti Skulls

Chiesa dei Morti Mummies

Urbino

Walls of Lucca

Walls of Lucca

Lucca Guardian

(We're not sure what this is ...)

Canal in Lucca

Interesting Wall Decoration in Lucca

Museum of Torture

Museum of Torture

Basilica of San Frediano

Piazza dell'Anfiteatro, Exterior

Piazza dell'Anfiteatro, Inside

River Arno in Pisa

This way to the Torre!

First Glimpse of the Leaning Tower of Pisa

Leaning Tower of Pisa

Leaning Tower of Pisa

Door Archway: Leaning Tower of Pisa

Leaning Tower of Pisa

Leaning Tower of Pisa

Leaning Tower of Pisa

Leaning Tower of Pisa

An Italian Bicycle

Lucca Train Station

Street Sign in Florence

Street Sign in Florence

Piazza del Mercato Centrale

Giovanni delle Bande Nere (a Medici)

Outside the Basilica di San Lorenzo.

Il Duomo di Firenze

Florence Cathedral Tower

Il Duomo di Firenze

Il Duomo di Firenze

Dome of the Florence Cathedral

Detail of the Florence Cathedral facade

Sleeping old man with a cask of wine.

The River Arno

Florence from Piazzale Michelangelo

David Replica in Piazzale Michelangelo

Museo Galileo

Locks of Love

Rooftop Sundial

Spoon - I eat earth

David

David

David

David (Postmodern Interpretation)

Statue on a Scooter

Windows on Torino

Cinema Tower (National Museum of Cinema)

View of Torino

Looking towards Cattedrale di San Giovanni Battista (houses the Shroud of Turin)

Political Dissent

Public Art Makes a Statement

Palazzo Carignano

Echo

Street in Turin

Church in Turin

Palazzo Madama

Rear view.

Palazzo Madama

Front (oblique) view.

Street Performers

In front of Palazzo Madama

Monument to Sardinian Troops

In front of Palazzo Madama

Palazzo Reale

Royal Church of San Lorenzo

Marte, A Jail Concept Store

Inside, it sells only things made by Prisoners

Ironic T-Shirt

This shirt, found inside the Marte Jail Concept Store in Turin, was made by prisoners.

Caffe Al Bicerin

Home of the World's Greatest Beverage

The Bicerin

World's Greatest Beverage

The Bicerin

World's Greatest Beverage

Il Carabiniere

Monument to the Carbiniere

Old Wall with Towers

Grand Cardinale Seduto

Street Corner Decoration

Another town, another market.

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Tom Fassbender is a writer of things with a strong adventurous streak. He also drinks coffee.

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