Feast Your Senses Around The Museums And Attractions Of Vatican City!

If you greatly enjoy visiting sites of rich historical and Renaissance influence while on your holiday to Italy, it’s highly recommended that you indulge yourself in the sites and museums of Vatican City in the Latium region of Italy. Vatican City is a state within the city of Rome which tourists would need up to three days of intense touring to see the best of what the world’s smallest state has to offer! There is a wealth of excellent holiday rentals within Rome city and surrounding areas from which to base your Vatican exploration for however many days you decide to stay.

The grandest entrance to Vatican City is the magnificent St. Peter’s Square. Visitors can marvel at the glorious fountains and the tall obelisk that decorate the square interior. Many tourists are awed by the sheer size and glorious architecture of the arms that stretch outwards in a semicircle from each side of St. Peter’s Basilica and envelops the square.

Supported by 284 columns, these arms have the statues of ninety six saints and martyrs standing upon them gazing solemnly over the square. Facing the visitors as they enter the square is one of the largest and most photographed churches in the world, St. Peter’s Basilica. The entrance is free but tourists must abide by a certain dress code; no skin exposed on the shoulders or above the knees.

Within this decorative church, tourists can see one of the most famous sculptures of all time; ‘La Pietà’ by Michelangelo. This superb masterpiece depicts the Virgin Mary holding the crucified Jesus in her lap after he is removed from the cross and has been admired by millions of visitors over the years.

With special reserved tickets, visitors can explore the heights and depths of this elaborate building. Climb up many narrow steps or take the lifts to the interiors and exterior of the massive dome and get up close to see the intricate detail that was lovingly applied to every part of St. Peter’s Basilica. Walk around the balcony circling the dome outside and enjoy splendid views of the Vatican gardens and other famous sites in Rome city.

Head underground in a guided tour of tombs of deceased popes and saints and learn some of their history and influences from informative plaques beside each one. Visit the tomb that is believed to be that of St. Peter, the Catholic Church’s first Pope.

There are some impressive tours of the exotic Vatican Gardens on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Walk around this tranquil place blossoming with colourful trees and plants and filled with intriguing monuments.

Tourists can also avail of spectacular tours around the Vatican Museums, the largest exhibition space in the world with over 1400 rooms dedicated to Renaissance arts, Catholic Church history, as well as some interesting Etruscan and Egyptian collections.

There are four museum tour options to choose from while booking these tours, it’s also highly worthwhile to reserve a free ticket to visit the Pope when he bestows his weekly benediction on pilgrims on Wednesdays in St. Peter’s square at 10.30am.

Visiting the Vatican City for a few days is guaranteed to be an enriching experience for tourists on a visual, historical and cultural level and will. A trip here is guaranteed to be a treasured memory of your Italian holiday! Tickets for everything mentioned in this article can be booked via this link.