Rome Trip Overview
Vatican City, also known as the Holy City. It is considered to be the smallest independent state of the world, the home of Pope, and the center of Catholicism. This area is full of attractions, points of interest, artworks, and history. Saint Peter’s basilica and square. Cardinals choose a new Pope. This is, without doubt, one of the most beautiful cathedrals in the world. Michelangelo is the author of the famous frescoes that depict stories from the Old Testament, and the Last Judgment. If you are a person, you will be impressed by the breathtaking beauty of these frescoes.
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Duration: 3 to 4 hours
Starts: Rome, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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Vatican City, also known as the Holy City. It is considered to be the smallest independent state of the world, the home of Pope, and the center of Catholicism. This area is full of attractions, points of interest, artworks, and history. Saint Peter’s basilica and square. Cardinals choose a new Pope. This is, without doubt, one of the most beautiful cathedrals in the world. Michelangelo is the author of the famous frescoes that depict stories from the Old Testament, and the Last Judgment. If you are a person, you will be impressed by the breathtaking beauty of these frescoes.
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Stop At: Vatican Museums, Viale Vaticano, 00120 Vatican City Italy
Experience a personal tour of the Vatican’s collection with your own private, licensed guide at your side. Described as one of the best experiences in Rome, this tour takes you on a journey of discovery. Revere priceless masterpieces of the Renaissance together with sculptures and mosaics from antiquity. All in the papal collection. All waiting for you to discover them. Taking a private tour means you can customize your time in the Eternal City’s epicenter to include exactly what you want. The Sistine Chapel, Saint Peter’s Basilica, and the Vatican Museums ‘mind-blowing collection await you, but so too do Bernini’s stunning sculptures, the Raphael Rooms’ unforgettable frescoes, the stirringly beautiful Flemish artworks of the Gallery of Tapestries, and the hauntingly lifelike statues of the Gallery of the Candelabra
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Sistine Chapel, Viale Vaticano, 00165 Vatican City Italy
Regarded as Michelangelo’s masterpiece, the Sistine Chapel is a jaw-dropping attraction you must see at least once in your lifetime. The Sistine Chapel is one of the greatest treasures of the Vatican City, of Rome and of the world in general. It is known as much for its decoration, as for being the temple in which popes are chosen and crowned. The construction of the building was between 1473 and 1481 during the mandate of Pope Sixtus IV, to whom it owes its current name. What grabs the attention in the Sistine are the frescoes that completely cover the walls and the ceiling. Some of the most important artists who worked in the chapel are Botticelli, Perugino, Luca and Michelangelo. It is located in the central part of the vault and represents the story from Genesis in which God gives life to Adam. Located over the high altar Michelangelo’s other masterpiece, The Final Judgment.
Duration: 30 minutes
