Wide view over the ruins of the Roman Forum under a blue sky, with three standing columns on the left, Rome

Ciao Italia: Rome to Venice in 9 days

September 2024 9 days

The Roman Forum, the Colosseum, St. Peter's, Florence's Duomo, Pisa Cathedral and the canals of Venice: photos from nine days in Italy.

Rome

Crowd walking along the Roman Forum below an ancient arch and the Capitoline Hill, Rome — Roman Forum

Standing columns and an ancient arch among the ruins of the Roman Forum in warm afternoon light, Rome

The Colosseum seen through a pine tree and green leaves, Rome — The Colosseum

St. Peter's Basilica at the end of Via della Conciliazione under a cloudy sky, Rome — St. Peter's at the end of Via della Conciliazione

Two Swiss Guards in striped uniforms standing under an archway at the Vatican, Rome — Swiss Guards

Dome and statue-topped facade of St. Peter's Basilica against a cloudy sky, Rome

St. Peter's Square and its colonnades seen from the top of the dome, with the city of Rome beyond — St. Peter's Square from the dome

Rome's rooftops and a distant dome seen from the top of the Spanish Steps — View from the Spanish Steps

Florence

Giotto's Bell Tower rising above a narrow street near the Duomo, Florence — Giotto's Bell Tower

A hand holding a pink gelato cone in front of Giotto's Bell Tower and the Duomo at sunset, Florence — Gelato with a view

Pisa

Side altar with marble reliefs and rows of wooden pews inside Pisa Cathedral — Inside Pisa Cathedral

Venice

A gondola passing under the Rialto Bridge on the Grand Canal, Venice — Rialto Bridge

The Grand Canal lined with palaces, with a vaporetto and gondolas on the water, seen from the Rialto Bridge, Venice

The Bridge of Sighs spanning a narrow green canal between two stone buildings, Venice — Bridge of Sighs