Continuing with the Vatican Museum tour, here’s some video and stills from the Hall of Maps. These maps were commissioned by the Pope to make an accurate renderings of various areas. Here’s the video where they turn on the lights first thing in the morning:
Here are some still photos that show some detail, including this view of Italy:
The person standing on the left gives a sense of scale. Here’s another map, this time of Venice. There will be some posts about Venice here on the blog later.
The maps contain insets of various town and cities as you see next:
And another example here:
More to come in the next post.
Comfortable beds, a window for natural light, and storage area for your clothing and luggage:
Bathroom also features everything you need:
Here’s a look at the central dining area:
Which had a little prep area for coffee and such:
Enjoy a very nice stay here and walked to the Colosseum, Spanish Steps, as well as back from the Vatican. Linger if you can!
Entering through the massive doors is quite an experience, diminished by the surge of people.
Here’s that out of focus exterior shot, just for fun.
So many people.
I went back early in the morning a few days later and tried again:
The light wasn’t as good, hence the grey-looking statuary. However, on that same morning I saw a photographer working with a couple of models featuring wedding attire:
If you’re going to visit this site, do it early, then go to breakfast.
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