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Vatican City,
Holy See.

A city-state centered on the Holy See, with major religious and artistic institutions; respect visitor rules at each site.

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Vatican City, Holy See — A 5x6 segment panoramic image taken by myself with a Canon 5D and 70-200mm f/2.8L lens from the dome of St Peter's in Vatican City in Rome.
Vatican City, Holy See · St Peter's Square, Vatican City - April 2007 (resized) · Diliff · CC BY-SA 3.0

A first note for getting oriented.

Culture & everyday life

A sense of place.

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Elsewhere in Southern Europe · Lisbon, Portugal Convento do Carmo ruins in Lisbon (resized) · Chris Adams · CC BY-SA 3.0

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