{"id":267,"date":"2018-01-14T14:56:23","date_gmt":"2018-01-14T14:56:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/?p=267"},"modified":"2024-01-28T06:36:10","modified_gmt":"2024-01-28T06:36:10","slug":"tips-for-an-efficient-day-at-vatican-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/index.php\/europe\/vatican-city\/tips-for-an-efficient-day-at-vatican-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for an efficient day at Vatican City"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"267\" class=\"elementor elementor-267\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-26434d1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"19332\" data-id=\"26434d1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5da67d0\" data-eae-slider=\"61334\" data-id=\"5da67d0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e1c236 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e1c236\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">-Europe.VaticanCity-<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eb8c749 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"37471\" data-id=\"eb8c749\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bec856a\" data-eae-slider=\"25832\" data-id=\"bec856a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-598babe elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"598babe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-church\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-62500cf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"2916\" data-id=\"62500cf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-381313d\" data-eae-slider=\"36127\" data-id=\"381313d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a8a0f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a8a0f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\">The Vatican city is a country within another country &#8211; Italy. When there is a visit to Rome, often everyone includes visiting for 3 main reasons &#8211; <strong>St. Peter&#8217;s Square\/Basilica<\/strong>, <strong>the Vatican Museum<\/strong> and the <strong>Sistine Chapel<\/strong>. It is the smallest state in the world from its size and population. Euro is used here and the Italian phone net as well. The city is very green , half being beautiful gardens and parks &#8211; seen here from the dome of St. Peter&#8217;s Basilica.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-edec7e3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"90054\" data-id=\"edec7e3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d87833f\" data-eae-slider=\"10358\" data-id=\"d87833f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bab3a05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bab3a05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: trebuchet ms, geneva;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'courier new', courier;\">Note: This post contains affiliate links where I may earn a commission from at no extra cost to you. I promise that I am only endorsing products I use myself and trust in. This support in turn helps me sustain this website to bring you more travel tips. 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aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-00406d9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"77639\" data-id=\"00406d9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d2196f\" data-eae-slider=\"57320\" data-id=\"6d2196f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0253a14 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0253a14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2629c43 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"16913\" data-id=\"2629c43\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ed239d\" data-eae-slider=\"62632\" data-id=\"2ed239d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9835c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c9835c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What to see and do in Vatican City<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9d5065e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"75505\" data-id=\"9d5065e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"89705\" data-id=\"1b0bace\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aef6320\" data-eae-slider=\"71742\" data-id=\"aef6320\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc5c5ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bc5c5ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Attend Sunday Mass at the Vatican <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-55c071b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"76397\" data-id=\"55c071b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-75b942a\" data-eae-slider=\"88114\" data-id=\"75b942a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72a618f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72a618f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco; font-size: 14pt;\">Fancy seeing the Pope ? I have seen him &#8211; it is a bucket list item checked which I didn&#8217;t know I had before this.\u00a0 The sight of Pope Benedict at the time newly appointed &#8211; at the Vatican, in St. Peter&#8217;s Square &#8211; but wait! I only saw his arm waving from a window. Hmm, maybe it was a stand-in, or a mechanical arm set to a timer to wave. It&#8217;s really hard to tell when there are thousands of people at the Sunday mass. At the time I thought the mass was held at the Square\u00a0 but it was actually held inside the Basilica.\u00a0 You would need a ticket for getting in. It&#8217;s free and you can check out this\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.papalaudience.org\/schedule\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">link<\/a><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco; font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0for the papal schedules and getting a ticket.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5d037bc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"15118\" data-id=\"5d037bc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8360f7f\" data-eae-slider=\"65505\" data-id=\"8360f7f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-625d90a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"625d90a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/PICT2575.jpg?fit=2560%2C1920&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-275\" alt=\"People at St. Peter&apos;s square during Sunday mass.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/PICT2575.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/PICT2575.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/PICT2575.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/PICT2575.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/PICT2575.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/PICT2575.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The sea of People at St. Peter's square during Sunday mass.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2272ca3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"23581\" data-id=\"2272ca3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f33148b\" data-eae-slider=\"81397\" data-id=\"f33148b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3520aba elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3520aba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f71be80 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"71086\" data-id=\"f71be80\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f77902a\" data-eae-slider=\"66615\" data-id=\"f77902a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03d40ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"03d40ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">St Peter's Square (Piazza San Pietro)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3be2779 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"54529\" data-id=\"3be2779\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7968956\" data-eae-slider=\"32839\" data-id=\"7968956\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e243db5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e243db5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\">I want to highlight the Square because it is one of the most awe-inspiring I have ever had the privilege to see. It is a Bernini architectural masterpiece &#8211; the semi-circular colonnades with statues of religious figures adorning the top complete with an ancient Egyptian obelisk in the center.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\">One of the most amazing views you get of the square is from the top of the Basilica<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cb9bbce elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"26470\" data-id=\"cb9bbce\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9b9b221\" data-eae-slider=\"17669\" data-id=\"9b9b221\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-179749e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"179749e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2592\" height=\"1944\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_5082.jpg?fit=2592%2C1944&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-278\" alt=\"Piazza San Pietro Vatican City\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_5082.jpg?w=2592&amp;ssl=1 2592w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_5082.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_5082.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_5082.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_5082.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/IMG_5082.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Piazza San Pietro Vatican City<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-30776e7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"18327\" data-id=\"30776e7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d36669c\" data-eae-slider=\"4914\" data-id=\"d36669c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-399a7b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"399a7b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\">*Tip\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/em><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\">On the ground to the left and right of the Egyptian obelisk is a marble plate &#8211; if you stand on it, you will see a perfectly aligned row of the column. You see one instead of four columns for the entire section of the semi-circle! Talk about architectural genius.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\">Below is a picture from my POV (point of view) from the marble plate. In front , is one of two symmetrical fountains on the Piazza San Pietro<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d3e4b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1d3e4b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3128\" height=\"2346\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DSC01626.jpg?fit=3128%2C2346&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-279\" alt=\"Piazza San Pietro Vatican City\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DSC01626.jpg?w=3128&amp;ssl=1 3128w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DSC01626.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DSC01626.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DSC01626.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DSC01626.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DSC01626.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Piazza San Pietro Vatican City<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-94c4501 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"2090\" data-id=\"94c4501\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a9b6c73\" data-eae-slider=\"12434\" data-id=\"a9b6c73\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c26a0c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c26a0c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bf5f753 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"98516\" data-id=\"bf5f753\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d4b3631\" data-eae-slider=\"81955\" data-id=\"d4b3631\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04d146f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"04d146f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">St Peter's Basilica (Vatican City)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9a8dad9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"77503\" data-id=\"9a8dad9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a52786d\" data-eae-slider=\"23336\" data-id=\"a52786d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a23ea2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a23ea2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\">St. Peter&#8217;s Square provides a grand preview to the Basilica. There is often a long queue here as entrance is <strong>FREE<\/strong> as it is an active functioning Church &#8211; masses are held here as normal churches do. However St. Peter&#8217;s Basilica is anything BUT normal. Traditionally St. Peter is <span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco; font-size: 14pt;\">regarded as the very first Pope in\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: terminal, monaco;\">\u00a0Roman Catholicism. Additionally there are many great pieces of artwork by the old Renaissance masters on display inside.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco; font-size: 14pt;\">The architectural design of the Basilica itself went through many creative hands &#8211; one of them was the great Michaelangelo himself. The design of the Dome was by him although he did not live to see it completed. The Dome is considered one of the great creations of the Renaissance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e57da19 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"75231\" data-id=\"e57da19\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8791f35\" data-eae-slider=\"91536\" data-id=\"8791f35\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd2bfd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dd2bfd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4608\" height=\"3456\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DSC01632.jpg?fit=4608%2C3456&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-280\" alt=\"St Peter&apos;s Basilica Vatican City\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DSC01632.jpg?w=4608&amp;ssl=1 4608w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DSC01632.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DSC01632.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DSC01632.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DSC01632.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DSC01632.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">St Peter's Basilica from the Square<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-55775db elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"26569\" data-id=\"55775db\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c8b6bb9\" data-eae-slider=\"78773\" data-id=\"c8b6bb9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2489fa6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2489fa6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Getting inside St Peter's Basilica <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7d77fb1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"44066\" data-id=\"7d77fb1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8bb506e\" data-eae-slider=\"98190\" data-id=\"8bb506e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50aa680 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50aa680\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco; font-size: 14pt;\">Tip:<\/span><\/strong><\/em><strong style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco; font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco; font-size: 14pt;\">Be Aware that a dress code is strictly imposed in the Basilica and at the Vatican museums &#8211; no bare shoulders or knees allowed. It doesn&#8217;t matter how long you have queued &#8211; I witnessed a mini-skirted girl being refused entry, crying did not work either. There is a mandatory security check before being allowed entry, therefore I would leave what I can at the Hotel to avoid problems.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9299f8f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"89733\" data-id=\"9299f8f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-17738ef\" data-eae-slider=\"86150\" data-id=\"17738ef\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9681746 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9681746\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco;\">Option 1 Do-It-Yourself-Free Entry:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco; font-size: 14pt;\">I have read that going there in the late afternoon around 16:00 there are practically no queues but nothing is for sure. However the crypts are closed at 16:00. I would check the website for any religious events or scheduled mass because then you will not be able to enter . Check <a href=\"https:\/\/stpetersbasilica.info\/touristinfo.htm\">here<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><br><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco; font-size: 14pt;\">Option 2 Skip the Queue:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco; font-size: 14pt;\">*Update 2024: This option is currently not available<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco; font-size: 18.6667px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">Previously it was possible to have a fast track into the Basilica when purchasing an audio guide, there is at the moment in 2024 no special line for this. The guided tour (Option 3 is the best bet to beat a long queue) Still I would highly recommend to get an audio guide if you decide to do it independently.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco; font-size: 18.6667px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">The official download you can purchase from the&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.voxmundi.eu\/products\/saint-peters-basilica-digital-audioguide\" target=\"_blank\">voxmundi<\/a><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco; font-size: 18.6667px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;site for a few Euros.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco; font-size: 18.6667px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">*<\/span><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco; font-size: 18.6667px; font-style: normal;\"><b>Tip:&nbsp; Get the digital audio where you can download onto your phone and do not use those that has you going somewhere else to get the physical audio guide as that is another step you don&#8217;t need.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><br><\/p><p><strong style=\"font-size: 14px; color: var( --e-global-color-text );\"><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco; font-size: 14pt;\">Option 3 Get a guided tour:<\/span><\/strong><br><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco; font-size: 14pt;\">The official tours from the Vatican is normally found at the voxmundi site (link at option 2) but there are other options too where a local guide provides you with more insight and information of the sights. Check it out at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.getyourguide.com\/st-peter-s-basilica-dome-l90308\/vatican-city-basilica-climb-and-optional-crypts-tour-t278782\/\">Get your Guide<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><br><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco; font-size: 14pt;\">Option 4&nbsp; Combine with other attractions<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco; font-size: 14pt;\">If you are seeing other attractions in Rome additionally, then consider buying an Omnia card which includes skip the queue , entry to the Vatican Museums with a Hop-on, Hop-Off bus to get you there.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-058a075 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"058a075\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<script src=\"\/\/c108.travelpayouts.com\/content?promo_id=4039&shmarker=353816&trs=162252&place=vatican%20city&tour=&items=4&locale=en-US&powered_by=true\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a7e8370 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"92323\" data-id=\"a7e8370\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-df8120a\" data-eae-slider=\"68352\" data-id=\"df8120a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c0e4d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2c0e4d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-94e5f5d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"92487\" data-id=\"94e5f5d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b4e40e\" data-eae-slider=\"38761\" data-id=\"3b4e40e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6f5b62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6f5b62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\">The Basilica itself houses many pieces of priceless sculptures and art, however not all of them are the real deal. There are often replicas of artworks. Having a guidebook \/ map helps with the navigation. Some highlights are the &#8220;Pieta&#8221; by Michaelangelo. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: terminal, monaco;\">Bernini&#8217;s columned-baldacchino and also holy relics like the handkerchief that was used to wipe the face of Christ, the lance which pierced Him and a piece of the Cross.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bb7bc5b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"22467\" data-id=\"bb7bc5b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-52d4826\" data-eae-slider=\"40971\" data-id=\"52d4826\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e534550 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e534550\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Vatican Grottoes<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-af001b7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"206\" data-id=\"af001b7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-091d26e\" data-eae-slider=\"46181\" data-id=\"091d26e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26910b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26910b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco; font-size: 14pt;\">If you like to see tombs of dead people (popes and royalty) &#8211; you can head down to the <em><strong>Vatican Grottoes.<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0The entrance is free and is located inside the Basilica along the aisle by the statue of St Helen and St Andrew is a door leading to the Grottoes.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: terminal, monaco;\"><em><strong>Tip:<\/strong><\/em> Do take note though -that the exit of the Grottoes already bring you outside of the Basilica &#8211; so you should only visit the Grottoes once you are done seeing the Basilica.\u00a0 The exit is to a courtyard with a ticket line up to the Michaelangelo&#8217;s Dome.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-71a01cd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"85760\" data-id=\"71a01cd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3163086\" data-eae-slider=\"63745\" data-id=\"3163086\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-935782b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"935782b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ac53c18 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"81304\" data-id=\"ac53c18\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-73e0d89\" data-eae-slider=\"31401\" data-id=\"73e0d89\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-342adea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"342adea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Michaelangelo's Dome \/ St Peter's Dome<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-46917ab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"3472\" data-id=\"46917ab\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bb2650e\" data-eae-slider=\"34766\" data-id=\"bb2650e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5201f15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5201f15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco; font-size: 14pt;\">To get to <em><strong>Michaelangelo&#8217;s Dome<\/strong><\/em> , you can take either the stairs (Cost: 8 Euros) or the elevator (Cost: 10 Euros). Be forewarned : we are talking about lots of climbing here &#8211; the elevator does not take you all the way up &#8211; It is to a roof terrace that you can look back down to the altar inside the Basilica. There are still over 300 steps up a narrow spiral staircase &#8211; to get to the top of the Dome. It can get really stuffy and claustrophobic with sweaty people around. But the views are well worth it. So comfortable shoes are highly recommended here.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco; font-size: 14pt;\">There is a small ticket kiosk to get the tickets right before going up. If you want to pre-book online , you can do so by way of taking a tour.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b191dec elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"16525\" data-id=\"b191dec\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-df2cad2\" data-eae-slider=\"81134\" data-id=\"df2cad2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-694a624 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"694a624\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<script src=\"\/\/c108.travelpayouts.com\/content?promo_id=4039&shmarker=353816&trs=162252&place=st%20peter%20basilica%20dome&items=7&locale=en-US&powered_by=true\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c379e60 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"76023\" data-id=\"c379e60\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-032ed26\" data-eae-slider=\"76720\" data-id=\"032ed26\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81e7bff elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"81e7bff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ac1c94 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"92753\" data-id=\"5ac1c94\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6cc98fb\" data-eae-slider=\"98286\" data-id=\"6cc98fb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eba05dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eba05dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Scavi tour<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b1897e7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"72151\" data-id=\"b1897e7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0ab8ed3\" data-eae-slider=\"18613\" data-id=\"0ab8ed3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b781091 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b781091\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco; font-size: 14pt;\">This is a 90-minute tour to see the Necropolis and St. Peter&#8217;s tomb. This requires special permissions and limited to 250 persons\/day. At the moment it costs 13 Euros and a request form has to be filled with personal information and date and time of your planned visit at least 3 weeks before the actual visit. Here is the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scavi.va\/content\/scavi\/en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">link<\/a><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco; font-size: 14pt;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-295539d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"20222\" data-id=\"295539d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9d8f18f\" data-eae-slider=\"30443\" data-id=\"9d8f18f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cac6f42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"cac6f42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-26ddff5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"2009\" data-id=\"26ddff5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e237d21\" data-eae-slider=\"78328\" data-id=\"e237d21\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ea5565 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ea5565\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet the Pope at a Papal Audience<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6bba3b6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"68748\" data-id=\"6bba3b6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-05f0bbb\" data-eae-slider=\"72811\" data-id=\"05f0bbb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b87ace elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b87ace\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco; font-size: 14pt;\">Held on Wednesdays if the Pope is in &#8211; tickets can be picked up the day before on the day of the audience itself. Entrance is free. This is of course subject to availability and for less than 10 tickets. For more information or for ticket reservation check this <a href=\"http:\/\/www.papalaudience.org\/tickets\">link<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-42a4d25 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"55040\" data-id=\"42a4d25\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-85affcf\" data-eae-slider=\"51857\" data-id=\"85affcf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bbd660 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6bbd660\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-67d8efc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"62038\" data-id=\"67d8efc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f6244df\" data-eae-slider=\"46235\" data-id=\"f6244df\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a98ad0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a98ad0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Vatican Museums<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b12bbcc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"65579\" data-id=\"b12bbcc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a3c5c60\" data-eae-slider=\"389\" data-id=\"a3c5c60\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c18e2c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c18e2c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco; font-size: 14pt;\">The same rules apply for seeing the Vatican Museums as St. Peter&#8217;s Basilica except the entrance is not for free with the exception of the last Sunday of the month. Use this helpful <a href=\"https:\/\/tickets.museivaticani.va\/home\">link<\/a> for finding out entrance fees and opening times.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: terminal, monaco;\">You can expect a lot of people having the same idea to get into the museum for free then, you can skip the queue by taking a tour which will then be 50% off the normal price.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco; font-size: 14pt;\">The entrance to the museum is a 10-15 min walk from St. Peter&#8217;s Basilica. It is located somewhere to the east of the Basilica. If you see the Basilica in front of you &#8211; before going into the semi-circle of the Square &#8211; turn right and you will see some signs saying &#8220;Mvsei&#8221; &#8211; follow the walled section for some ways until you come to the entrance as in the picture below. Be prepared to go through the security check line before being able to enter.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba28b0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ba28b0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3128\" height=\"2346\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DSC01501.jpg?fit=3128%2C2346&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-284\" alt=\"Entrance to the Vatican Museum\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DSC01501.jpg?w=3128&amp;ssl=1 3128w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DSC01501.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DSC01501.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DSC01501.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DSC01501.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DSC01501.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-37a4374 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"81565\" data-id=\"37a4374\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6f48651\" data-eae-slider=\"71805\" data-id=\"6f48651\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97dca9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97dca9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\">Inside the grounds of the Vatican museum\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97d6c41 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"97d6c41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 3\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" 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class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-22baeea elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"34858\" data-id=\"22baeea\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-687835b\" data-eae-slider=\"30476\" data-id=\"687835b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e165a74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e165a74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\">Then there is the beautiful art all around : the ceiling, walls, roomful of art. Check out the Raphael rooms with the famous frescoes by the master himself. Impressive, impressive stuff.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-129e482 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"129e482\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DSC01510.jpg?fit=3128%2C2346&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"The lovely ceiling art everywhere in the Museum\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86d8555 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"86d8555\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2346\" height=\"3128\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DSC01516.jpg?fit=2346%2C3128&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-289\" alt=\"The many lovely ceiling art in the Vatican Museum\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DSC01516.jpg?w=2346&amp;ssl=1 2346w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DSC01516.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DSC01516.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DSC01516.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DSC01516.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-659114f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"80876\" data-id=\"659114f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d63a043\" data-eae-slider=\"82708\" data-id=\"d63a043\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ca967b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2ca967b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ec3a01c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"72553\" data-id=\"ec3a01c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-500d7f2\" data-eae-slider=\"78648\" data-id=\"500d7f2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58b45b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"58b45b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Sisteen Chapel<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ad0ce33 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"572\" data-id=\"ad0ce33\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fc18edb\" data-eae-slider=\"98500\" data-id=\"fc18edb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae74b83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae74b83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco; font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0The pictures on the internet shows some real fine art by the Masters, the complete ceiling showcases paintings by Michaelangelo, with the central part depicting Genesis in the Old Testament and the most famous of it all is &#8220;The Creation of Adam&#8221;. The other masterpiece from Michaelangelo &#8220;The Last Judgement&#8221; hangs over the high altar. Besides there are also tapestries designed by Raphael and so many other great frescoes on the walls by Boticelli, Luca, Perugino.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco; font-size: 14pt;\">I have mixed feelings when actually inside &#8211; the chapel is filled with so many people that it feels more like being shoved in a sardine can, albeit with all these great art around. I could not help but feel disappointed that instead of being overwhelmed by the Art, I got overwhelmed by the incredible amount of people. Trying to admire the paintings is virtually impossible. The ones on the ceiling feels so far away. It is not allowed to take photos in the Chapel and the Guards are constantly reminding visitors about it and to be quiet.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco; font-size: 14pt;\">Even so, I think this should not be missed. It&#8217;s true that you can see more details from photos on the internet, however it is not everyday one gets to sit in a room where papal decisions are being made and when a pope is elected, white smoke emerges from the chimney of the Sisteen Chapel itself.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-369b673 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"72344\" data-id=\"369b673\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-732201e\" data-eae-slider=\"53126\" data-id=\"732201e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2352dc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2352dc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-592e1f1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"6322\" data-id=\"592e1f1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e0ff329\" data-eae-slider=\"60937\" data-id=\"e0ff329\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af8356f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"af8356f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Momo Staircase<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9908ec8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"35128\" data-id=\"9908ec8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-de3a758\" data-eae-slider=\"46453\" data-id=\"de3a758\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f3ee1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f3ee1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\"><em><strong>Tip:<\/strong><\/em> Do not miss the other masterpiece in the Museum which is the much-photographed spiral staircase created by Giuseppe Momo, otherwise known as theMomo Staircase. Its location is at the exit where the gift shops are located.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b62f99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0b62f99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3128\" height=\"2346\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DSC01530.jpg?fit=3128%2C2346&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-293\" alt=\"Momo staircase by Giuseppe Momo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DSC01530.jpg?w=3128&amp;ssl=1 3128w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DSC01530.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DSC01530.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DSC01530.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DSC01530.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DSC01530.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d3bc56e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"21128\" data-id=\"d3bc56e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-066a82f\" data-eae-slider=\"44391\" data-id=\"066a82f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09459b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"09459b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c790f8d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"5250\" data-id=\"c790f8d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0aaaff8\" data-eae-slider=\"77088\" data-id=\"0aaaff8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-885ce93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"885ce93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\">Finally, you have a wonderful view of the St. Peter&#8217;s Dome as you exit. Take a moment to take in the view.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a108813 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"36454\" data-id=\"a108813\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b6e9a74\" data-eae-slider=\"4740\" data-id=\"b6e9a74\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-574b4f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"574b4f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40ce464 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"40ce464\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3128\" height=\"2346\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DSC01529.jpg?fit=3128%2C2346&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-292\" alt=\"View of Michaelangelo&apos;s Impressive Dome from the Vatican Museums\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DSC01529.jpg?w=3128&amp;ssl=1 3128w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DSC01529.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DSC01529.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DSC01529.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DSC01529.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DSC01529.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0ca9b72 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"44760\" data-id=\"0ca9b72\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-410ec14\" data-eae-slider=\"16959\" data-id=\"410ec14\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5638d2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5638d2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-56b6022 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"48756\" data-id=\"56b6022\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9afe8e6\" data-eae-slider=\"92156\" data-id=\"9afe8e6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-975a577 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"975a577\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2d305e8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"30358\" data-id=\"2d305e8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a82e10c\" data-eae-slider=\"43525\" data-id=\"a82e10c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf838e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bf838e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Vatican Swiss Guards<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c62cd1c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"64626\" data-id=\"c62cd1c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9aa0b58\" data-eae-slider=\"7809\" data-id=\"9aa0b58\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c31c99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c31c99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\">So&#8230; even if you manage to get past the crowd and see the Pope &#8211; you would still need to get past these strikingly dressed in pantaloon guys, to get anywhere near him. They are the Swiss Guards who are the Pope&#8217;s bodyguards. Don&#8217;t underestimate them, as they are highly trained in the Swiss Armed Forces.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0c319f7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"66174\" data-id=\"0c319f7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f41e548\" data-eae-slider=\"68446\" data-id=\"f41e548\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4fa37b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c4fa37b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3128\" height=\"2346\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DSC01538.jpg?fit=3128%2C2346&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-272\" alt=\"Swiss Guards in their uniforms at the sentry positions at the Vatican\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DSC01538.jpg?w=3128&amp;ssl=1 3128w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DSC01538.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DSC01538.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DSC01538.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DSC01538.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zeweekendtraveller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DSC01538.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Swiss Guards in their uniforms at the sentry positions at the Vatican<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d691077 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"23616\" data-id=\"d691077\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b973fa\" data-eae-slider=\"90217\" data-id=\"3b973fa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2aa0f3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c2aa0f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d35bbae elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"50360\" data-id=\"d35bbae\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7eb6b4d\" data-eae-slider=\"43345\" data-id=\"7eb6b4d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09eabee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"09eabee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Other useful information for Vatican City<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-78aa5fc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"92471\" data-id=\"78aa5fc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4cc2e87\" data-eae-slider=\"87095\" data-id=\"4cc2e87\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d5c02a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d5c02a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Toilets<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-69b31ca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"50219\" data-id=\"69b31ca\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c911a5b\" data-eae-slider=\"8744\" data-id=\"c911a5b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-623182b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"623182b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\">I find this really important because of the inevitability of spending a lot of time here. Inside the attractions themselves, you can find toilets easily enough. However if you have not paid or are waiting in queue, you can find toilets at the left side of the Basilica, near the Poste Vaticana (Post office)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-52bbc1d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"75975\" data-id=\"52bbc1d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5fedae8\" data-eae-slider=\"95441\" data-id=\"5fedae8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15ed163 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"15ed163\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-75351fc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"29256\" data-id=\"75351fc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-955ce30\" data-eae-slider=\"66364\" data-id=\"955ce30\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca1bdef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ca1bdef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sustenance<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6708d1d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"81114\" data-id=\"6708d1d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b8eb0ff\" data-eae-slider=\"38192\" data-id=\"b8eb0ff\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6f0d16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6f0d16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\">Nearby to the Vatican are mostly tourist traps with expensive and not tasty food. I would go further away to grab better stuff. I also did not trust the water quality enough to drink from the taps. So best would be to bring your own bottled water as you wait.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-31aebbe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"33184\" data-id=\"31aebbe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9322ece\" data-eae-slider=\"89339\" data-id=\"9322ece\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c26cbb elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4c26cbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-13c2b2b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"33598\" data-id=\"13c2b2b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0df88ca\" data-eae-slider=\"7397\" data-id=\"0df88ca\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50cf29b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"50cf29b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Summary of Vatican City<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f1a39af elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"16455\" data-id=\"f1a39af\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c478c84\" data-eae-slider=\"90947\" data-id=\"c478c84\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67bc52a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67bc52a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px;\">I found that with proper planning it is possible to make full use of the day in Vatican City, seeing everything important. An early start makes a lot of sense to beat the queue at the Basilica. After seeing the Basilica go down to the Grottoes and after the exit go to the Dome.\u00a0 After that check out the Square and head on to the Vatican Museums and the Sisteen Chapel. 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