Today we decided to go to St. Peter’s Square - Piazza San Pietro, Vatican City.
When you are in Vatican, there are many must-see's and must-do's. Going to the top of the Cupola is one of them.
You have two options to go up : You can pay a few Euros to use the stairs and climb up; or you pay a few more Euros to take the lift up to a certain level and then climb up by the stairs. Definitely it is not worth saving a couple of Euros unless you want to become a pilgrim and you need to put some suffering flavor in the process. The only disadvantage of the lift is the long lines.
We chose the lift and still had to go up a few flights to get to the balcony area but what a great view of the activity below and the dome above!
This floor reminds me of quilting...
When you are up, you can have a 360 view of Vatican and Rome, really amazing!!! You can stay as much as you want to take pictures and enjoy the panoramic view.
This is the last part of the ascend and at the same time the narrowest and the most claustrophobic. But the views from the top reward any discomfort you may feel going up.
The cupola viewed from the roof level of Basilica looks less imposing than when viewed from St Peter Square, where it towers over the huge facade of the church and doubles its height. Or is it only my impression?
The view of the Piazza from behind the huge figures of the Apostles decorating the facade.
making our own statues..
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