This was taken, hand held, from the top of a small hotel a few blocks from the Vatican. The camera body was braced against a pillar along the edge of a rooftop dining area.
Mark - Having read and enjoyed "Angels & Demons", i think this image relays the richness the author (Dan Brown) portrayed of the Vatican City at night... thanks for sharing!!! (btw, i liked "Angels & Demons" more than the DaVinci Code - but both were fun to read)