The Pope’s Vatican City will Bless You!

The Vatican City is located completely within the other famous city of Rome Italy. Spanning over a mount situated on the River Tiber’s west direction and alienated from the remaining part via a wall, the Vatican City encompasses St. Peter’s Church, St. Peter’s Square, the Vatican, and the Vatican Gardens.

You can reach the Vatican City from Italy through its own small railway network. However, while driving, be careful to drive at a speed limit of 30 kph (20 mph).

Vatican Tourist Attractions

• St. Peter’s Basilica:
  This is the architectural marvel that makes the Vatican City’s name famous in the list of tourist destinations. This monument is famous among the tourists and students who love architecture. The timings for visiting the dome are morning 8 to evening 5.

• St. Peter’s Square:
  Built in the 17th century, this is a magnificent art of Bernini that leads to the famous St. Peter’s Basilica. One of its sides, you will find hemispherical row of pillars; while the middle of the square offers an Egyptian obelisk cut at the time of Caligula.

• Necropoli Precostantiniana:
  This is the famous site of excavations under St. Peter’s Square. However, nobody can enter without a prior permission that is generally given to students and professors.
• Vatican Gardens:
  This is only possible to visit if you are a part of guided or bus tours. You need to book the tickets in advance before two days at the tourist information office in St Peter’s Square.
• Vatican Palace:
  This is the residence of the Pope situated on the right of St. Peter’s Square. For the visitors, the palace offers its stunning characteristics – the Stanze, the Sistine Chapel, the Garden House or Belvedere, the Vatican Library, and the Vatican Museum exhibiting premier art works and priceless pictures. The Museum and Treasure House contains the collection of ancient artifacts, Museo Pio-Clementino, the Egyptian Museum, the Etruscan Museum, and the Museum of Modern Religious Art.