Photos of our visit to Vatican City, the Museum, and St. Peter's Basilica on our Mediterranean Cruise

Entrance to the Vatican City

Inside St. Peter's Basilica

Inside St. Peter's Basilica


This dome is 440 feet high .. amazing :)

Inside St. Peter's Basilica

Kathy at the Vatican


Just a shot of Kathy while we were within the Vatican

Kathy in the Vatican


Kathy in the Vatican

Kathy taking video at St. Peter's

Residence of the Pope


Top row, second window from the right is where the Pope address the crowds in the square for whatever reason

Sculpture in the Vatican


This was a sculpture in the Vatican that appeared to be identical to a smaller one we saw in the lobby of the Crown Odyssey...the ship we cruised on last year.

St. Johns Basilica


This picture was shot from a window in the Vatican Museum

St. Peter's - inside

St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican

St. Peter's ceilings

Statue inside St. Peter's Basilica

Statues in the Vatican

Statues in the Vatican museum


statues in the Vatican museum

Statues in the Vatican Museum

Statues in the Vatican Museum

Top of St. Peter's Basilica

Vatican City Wall


The Vatican City is walled like this

Vatican Museum

Vatican Museum

Vatican Museum

Vatican Museum

Vatican Museum

Vatican Museum

Vatican Museum


This is called Triomp L'oerill ( I think that is right spelling ) .. it is flat painting but you would swear it was 3 Dimensional

Vatican Museum

Vatican Museum

Vatican Museum

Vatican Museum

Vatican Museum

Vatican Museum (ceiling)

Vatican Museum (ceiling)

Vatican Museum Ceiling


These look like sculptures but they are just flat paintings!

Vatican Museum Exit Staircase

Videos at St. Peter's