- Sightseeing tour in the Vatican
- Excursion to the Vatican Museums
- Saint Paul's Cathedral
- Excursion to the Vatican Gardens
The Vatican is not such a large state, therefore, people do not understand how several excursion routes can be laid here. In addition, there are many objects here that are closed to access by everyone except Catholic priests, but still, excursions in the Vatican are interesting and varied.
Sightseeing tour in the Vatican
The city-state sightseeing tour is best suited for those travelers who have arrived in Rome for a few days. And also for those who have little time to appreciate the beauty of the world's smallest state. In a few hours, a guide will tell you in detail and interestingly about the main attractions of the Vatican, allowing you to fully immerse yourself in its history and traditions, as well as introducing you to the incomparable cultural heritage of the capital of the Catholic Church.
The usual route of the excursion takes 3 hours. During this time, you will visit only a part of the most interesting Vatican museums - the galleries of Candelabra, Tapestries and Geographic Maps, the Pius Clementine Museum with its richest collection of antique masterpieces, as well as the Shishka Court. Then you will go to the Sistine Chapel, where you will see the famous fresco by Michelangelo "The Last Judgment". Then you will find yourself in St. Peter's Basilica and the tour will end in the main square in front of the cathedral. The cost of such an excursion is 180 euros per group.
Those tourists who do not know fatigue are offered more detailed and extended excursion programs, for 4 and 5 hours. The 4-hour program additionally includes a visit to the Papal Palace, and the 5-hour program also includes a trip to the Vatican Pinacoteca, where there is a rich collection of paintings by famous Italian artists.
Excursion to the Vatican Museums
The collection of works of art collected in the Vatican Museums brought them great fame. Over the centuries, the pontiffs have done everything to expand the exposition, which even the most famous museums cannot match! Moreover, the collection of museums is not only unique, but also very diverse. Here are the works of Italian artists Michelangelo, Giotto, Caravaggio, Raphael, and magnificent examples of ancient sculpture, and delightful exhibitions reflecting the history of Ancient Egypt and the ancient civilization of the Etruscans … And that's not all! The great collection of masterpieces collected in the museums of the Holy See can be studied for weeks or even months.
Guided tours of the Vatican Museums in one day allow you to explore all the main attractions of the extensive exhibition. You will visit the interesting Carriage Museum, see Raphael's Stanzas. This excursion is constantly chosen by families with teenage children who want to nurture a sense of beauty in their children.
Saint Paul's Cathedral
As part of this excursion, of course, you will visit St. Peter's Basilica. Unlike a sightseeing tour, you can thoroughly explore the history and architecture of the main cathedral of the Catholic Church, and get to know closely the relics stored there, the secrets of the Holy See and the rumors associated with them. Here you should definitely see Michelangelo's Pieta, the canopy over the altar and the pulpit by Bernini, the statue of the Apostle Peter, which, according to legend, heals ailments and grants wishes. Finally, the Cathedral Treasure Museum awaits you.
Excursion to the Vatican Gardens
The majestic Vatican Gardens occupy more than half of the entire city and represent one of its main "pearls". They are the oldest in Europe and one of the most famous of their kind in the world.
Many pontiffs have made efforts to create the current look of the gardens. Fascinated by park art, since the 15th century, the popes called the best landscape designers of those times, improving the Gardens for centuries. In addition, many significant buildings are located in the Vatican Gardens. Here you can see the Tower of John, and the building of the Ethiopian College, and the Palazzo San Carlo, and the Governor's Palace, and the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, and even the Vatican Station and many other buildings.
Visiting the Vatican Gardens is allowed only by agreement and only with a guide, which makes the task of the excursion even more difficult. But it is definitely worth a visit here - at least in order to see the Vatican from the inside - calm and stately, so unlike its main entrance - St. Peter's Square, which is eternally filled with people.
