Tyler and I passing up the line with our tour group
There is an audio tour option
Bronze Pigna at Vatican
Cortile della Pigna Arch
So much art!
Statue
Stunning art piece
Beautiful ceiling art
No pictures in the Sistine Chapel
Our guide told us the Pope walks down this hall often
Pope’s window
St. Peter’s Basilica
Pietà by Michelangelo
Pope’s tomb in St. Peter’s Basilica
Alter
Holy Spirit
Swiss Guard
St. Peter’s Basilica
Fountain of St. Peter’s Square
Entrance Way
I was overjoyed with excitement to see Vatican City for the first time! We took the tour and I finally realized how enormous the city really is. I had recalled people talking about their trips there but never fully grasped the size of the city itself. There is so much gorgeous art and heavenly touches to everything! I will not go in to detail about everything we saw there (cause that would take a while), so here are a few notes about the Vatican I wanted to share with you:
- You must cover your shoulders and knees to enter Vatican City.
- Try to stay near your guide. It is so crowded, we could barely hear our guide at times.
- You cannot take pictures in the Sistine Chapel.
- There are actual dead popes in glass tombs inside St. Peter’s Basilica. Just FYI.
- You can purchase items like rosary beads that have been blessed by the pope.
- Also, I know it’s the Vatican, but beware of pickpockets because it is so crowded.
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