The Vatican – a holy experience!

View in St. Peter’s square.

Entering Vatican City

Visiting the Vatican completed, nay, it made my trip to Rome. My advice for visitors? Pay whatever the admission cost is, for any of the attractions, and live to tell the story of the most beautiful art you have ever seen. Make sure to spend at least thirty minutes walking through St. Paul’s basilica – breathtakingly huge. There mere spaciousness seems to muffle your words – it’s like the space is so big that sound cannot even travel across it.

Gaining admission into the Vatican museum is like paying to see some of the world’s most famous art pieces: The Map Room and the Sistine Chapel.

Filling up with some Vatican water – holy I hope!

Interesting/unique things to do in the Vatican:
1) Every Wednesday and Sunday (or so I’ve heard), the Pope makes a short appearance and blesses the crowds in St. Peter’s square.
2) Check out the kitschy souvenir shops and pick up one of the hundreds of statues or even a pope lighter.

One of the many souvenir shops in the Vatican.