Vatican City

When you hop for an Italy vacation, you should never miss to visit the most popular destination in this place—the Vatican City. This City is located in the city of Rome, over a hill and in the western part of River Tiber. Magnificently, this City is separated to another city by a wall alone.

In fact, this City is considered to be the smallest city all throughout the world, which populace only range to almost 880 people. Essentially, you can find great spots inside of this small City such as the St. Peter’s Square, the St. Peter’s Church, and the Vatican Gardens. And more importantly, as you go inside this City, you should be aware that you are already stepping into the center of Roman Catholicism.

This City, which is also regarded as the smallest country, is governed by a Pope and is a place that strongly represents the combination of art and faith. So, if you are a person with a strong passion in artistry, this City is a place for you to visit. Here, you can see unique and exceptional collections in the world that includes fantastic paintings, brilliant architecture, and spectacular sculptures.

As you visit the Vatican City, you can expect to see the places here that are regarded as a beholder’s delight. Every step you take as you tour in the place will leave you in over-awe, especially when you see the architectural beauty of St. Peter’s Basilica.

The intricate details of the Basilica’s structure are too many that you better see them in person than read them in words. There are actually a lot more to see in this City and the following are only some:

The Vatican Museums

This museum is located near the Basilica and this presents valuable artistic works from many different great artists—both from the past and present. The artistic works you can find here are the majestic and impressive array of busts, early icons, tapestries, statues, Egyptian artifacts, and Renaissance paintings. The museum structure alone will also overwhelm you as this features double-helix spiral staircase, which is only an introduction to the almost unending treasures stored inside.

The Sistine Chapel inside the Vatican Museum

You should never miss this place if you want to see the works of Michael Angelo’s hands—the frescoed ceiling. If you have vivid eyes and imaginations, you can see the 300 figures depicted in the Fresco taken from the Book of Genesis. Also, some of the pictured scenes inside the Sistine Chapel are the creation of Adam where the Almighty touches the finger of his first human creation; and the last judgment drawn from the Book of Revelations.

The Castel Sant’ Angelo

This is another popular tourist spot in the City since this historically served as a mausoleum for Emperor Hadrian. This time, this castle serves as a safe place for every Pope who is ruling in Vatican City. There is also a secret passage inside the castle that connects to the Vatican—Ponte Angelo, a viaduct on the River Tiber.