Post by habiba123820 on Nov 9, 2024 3:07:35 GMT -5
You'd think that the smallest country in the world has so much to offer. But it's not just any country. The residence of the Popes is here, a great centre of power and wealth for centuries. Yes, you guessed it, we're going to talk about places to see in the Vatican . Well, in Vatican City and its "zone of influence". In the last few points we've gone to the neighbourhoods of Rome that border it, but always very close, don't worry.
Churches of Rome Basilica of Saint Peter Exterior Jump
Jumping in front of St. Peter's Basilica
Our top 10 places to see in the Vatican are mostly classics. We weren't going to leave out the Sistine Chapel or St. Peter's Basilica. But keep reading, there are also some surprises waiting for you. In fact, there is one place we still haven't managed to enter, despite having been to Rome many times.
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You won't just be visiting the Vatican on your trip, take a look at our itineraries: Rome in 2 days , Rome in 3 days and 4 days in Rome to discover the rest of the city. And you also have our tips for traveling to Rome .
1. The Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel
We're not going to tell you anything new if we tell you that one of the places to see in the Vatican is the Vatican Museums . After all, in 2022 it was the second most visited art museum in the world after the Louvre. There is certainly no other country with such a density of top-level works of art as Vatican City. The smallest country, with its less than half a square kilometer, is home to one of the masterpieces in the history of universal art: the Sistine Chapel. But, as we explain in detail in our article on visiting the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel , there is much more than Michelangelo's masterpiece.
Rome Vatican Sixitine Chapel
The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
Classic works such as the Belvedere Torso, the Laocoon or the sarcophagus of Helen, Constantine's mother. Raphael's rooms or his Transfiguration. Caravaggio's Descent from the Cross. The tapestry gallery... Get ready for a stendhalazo . And don't forget to book a guided tour of the museum, as well as not spending a lifetime there, they will take you to see the most important works. If you prefer to go on your own, don't miss these ten masterpieces of the Vatican Museums .
2. St. Peter's Square and the audience with the Pope
We continue with the classics among the classics and all the places to see in the Vatican are top notch . Because if the Vatican Museums are among the most visited in the world, St. Peter's Square is surely one of the most famous squares on the planet, although that is more difficult to measure. We have also included it among the most beautiful squares in Rome ... although it is not actually in Rome.
St. Peter's Square Rome Selfie
The obelisk in St. Peter's Square
These columns crowned by statues of saints are the work of the Italian Baroque genius Gian Lorenzo Bernini. His idea was that the semicircular colonnade they form would “embrace” the faithful gathered in front of St. Peter's Basilica. The maternal embrace of the Church in architecture.
Churches of Rome Basilica of Saint Peter Exterior Jump
Jumping in front of St. Peter's Basilica
Our top 10 places to see in the Vatican are mostly classics. We weren't going to leave out the Sistine Chapel or St. Peter's Basilica. But keep reading, there are also some surprises waiting for you. In fact, there is one place we still haven't managed to enter, despite having been to Rome many times.
If you're curious, don't miss any of our wordpress web design agency places to visit in Vatican City and its surroundings.
Saltaconmyadvice
You won't just be visiting the Vatican on your trip, take a look at our itineraries: Rome in 2 days , Rome in 3 days and 4 days in Rome to discover the rest of the city. And you also have our tips for traveling to Rome .
1. The Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel
We're not going to tell you anything new if we tell you that one of the places to see in the Vatican is the Vatican Museums . After all, in 2022 it was the second most visited art museum in the world after the Louvre. There is certainly no other country with such a density of top-level works of art as Vatican City. The smallest country, with its less than half a square kilometer, is home to one of the masterpieces in the history of universal art: the Sistine Chapel. But, as we explain in detail in our article on visiting the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel , there is much more than Michelangelo's masterpiece.
Rome Vatican Sixitine Chapel
The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
Classic works such as the Belvedere Torso, the Laocoon or the sarcophagus of Helen, Constantine's mother. Raphael's rooms or his Transfiguration. Caravaggio's Descent from the Cross. The tapestry gallery... Get ready for a stendhalazo . And don't forget to book a guided tour of the museum, as well as not spending a lifetime there, they will take you to see the most important works. If you prefer to go on your own, don't miss these ten masterpieces of the Vatican Museums .
2. St. Peter's Square and the audience with the Pope
We continue with the classics among the classics and all the places to see in the Vatican are top notch . Because if the Vatican Museums are among the most visited in the world, St. Peter's Square is surely one of the most famous squares on the planet, although that is more difficult to measure. We have also included it among the most beautiful squares in Rome ... although it is not actually in Rome.
St. Peter's Square Rome Selfie
The obelisk in St. Peter's Square
These columns crowned by statues of saints are the work of the Italian Baroque genius Gian Lorenzo Bernini. His idea was that the semicircular colonnade they form would “embrace” the faithful gathered in front of St. Peter's Basilica. The maternal embrace of the Church in architecture.