Usually all trips to Rome include a visit to the Vatican and its famous sights. It doesn't matter if you're on tour or traveling alone.
This small city-state is home to a rich history, legacy and influence.
In ancient times, the Vatican was outside of Rome, because there were numerous swamps in this place. By order of the emperor Caligula, the swamps were drained, and a huge hippodrome was built in their place, and then a circus was erected, in which, according to legend, the apostle Peter was executed.
At the beginning of the 20th century, the Vatican gained sovereignty and is now an independent theocratic state headed by the Pope.
Despite its small territory, the country has many attractions known throughout the world. In this regard, there is something to see in the Vatican:
Peter's Cathedral and the square of the same name are the greatest creations of world architecture, a place where every believer should visit, at least a Catholic.
The Sistine Chapel is a legendary building in honor of Pope Sixtus IV, which is now a museum with magnificent paintings, as well as the place where the new Pope is elected.
The Vatican Museums are cultural institutions that reveal the history of the state and Rome. Among them: the Gregorian Etruscan Museum, the Pio Cristiano Museum, the Pinacoteca, the Chiaramonti Museum, the Historical Museum, the collection of modern religious art, the library, etc.
In the western part of the state there is a park zone. These luxurious gardens are considered the most beautiful in Europe, there are many fountains. The gardens are maintained by many gardeners.
An interesting fact is that no aircraft can violate the airspace of the Vatican.
The state has its own railway with a special carriage for the Pope. It also has its own fire station, post office, gas station and the oldest pharmacy. There is only one supermarket in the Vatican, and only people with a special DIRESCO pass issued by the governor of the city are allowed to shop there.
In a word - must visit!
Do you want to see with your own eyes?
Tours to Italy - Travel Agency "Hot Line", www. hot. com. ua +38(044)599-46-30, +38(050)346-4599, +38(067)462-9242
This small city-state is home to a rich history, legacy and influence.
In ancient times, the Vatican was outside of Rome, because there were numerous swamps in this place. By order of the emperor Caligula, the swamps were drained, and a huge hippodrome was built in their place, and then a circus was erected, in which, according to legend, the apostle Peter was executed.
At the beginning of the 20th century, the Vatican gained sovereignty and is now an independent theocratic state headed by the Pope.
Despite its small territory, the country has many attractions known throughout the world. In this regard, there is something to see in the Vatican:
Peter's Cathedral and the square of the same name are the greatest creations of world architecture, a place where every believer should visit, at least a Catholic.
The Sistine Chapel is a legendary building in honor of Pope Sixtus IV, which is now a museum with magnificent paintings, as well as the place where the new Pope is elected.
The Vatican Museums are cultural institutions that reveal the history of the state and Rome. Among them: the Gregorian Etruscan Museum, the Pio Cristiano Museum, the Pinacoteca, the Chiaramonti Museum, the Historical Museum, the collection of modern religious art, the library, etc.
In the western part of the state there is a park zone. These luxurious gardens are considered the most beautiful in Europe, there are many fountains. The gardens are maintained by many gardeners.
An interesting fact is that no aircraft can violate the airspace of the Vatican.
The state has its own railway with a special carriage for the Pope. It also has its own fire station, post office, gas station and the oldest pharmacy. There is only one supermarket in the Vatican, and only people with a special DIRESCO pass issued by the governor of the city are allowed to shop there.
In a word - must visit!
Do you want to see with your own eyes?
Tours to Italy - Travel Agency "Hot Line", www. hot. com. ua +38(044)599-46-30, +38(050)346-4599, +38(067)462-9242
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