The Best of the Vatican

Visit with your eyes wide open and legs well rested, that’s the only advice I have! You'll doubtlessly be wanting to visit the Sis

With its staggering dimensions and finishing touches by Bernini, the facade of St. Peter’s Basilica represents a perfect combinati

Despite the hundreds of times you've seen in on TV or in photos, you have to see it first-hand to truly appreciate the magnitude a

The Sistine Chapel is one of the treasures of the Vatican, and it is home a grand fresco by the king of Renaissance painting: Mich

Cardinal Jean Bilhere hired Michelangelo to make "the most beautiful work of marble in Rome." Making comparisons is always tough b

One of the most spiritual and mystical places to visit in the Basilica of St. Peter in the Vatican is by the beginning of the entr

In the apse of St. Peter's Basilica is the monument the Chair of St. Peter, designed by Bernini in his maturity. It was made in th

The Sistine Hall was the old reading room of the Vatican Library and was founded by Pope Nicholas V in 1450. Its 2 buildings, 70 m

To visit these gardens you have to book by fax at least 1 week in advance but it's worth doing so to see the French flowers, the I

When visiting the Vatican Museums we passed by the Cartographic Maps Gallery. It's named for the 40 maps frescoed on the walls rep