Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel

Description: Viale Vaticano - 00165. 00120 Città del Vaticano, Italy. Tel. +39. 06.69884947

Newest Review: ... less than 10-30 minutes' worth of people lined up. The cost, when you finally get to the front, is about 7 euro, with discounts for students (26 and under - mature-r students have to pay full price), children and pensioners. Inside the museum, the main aim of most visitors is of course the famous Sistine Chapel. This is the last thing you get to, and there are 20 or so opulent galleries to ... more

... walk through on the way. There are some incredibly beautiful, priceless treasures in these intricately carved and painted galleries; security is high and the guards extremely proactive. If you try to take pictures in the places where it's forbidden or ...more

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Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel: Beautiful, but perhaps inappropriate (540 words)
by - written on 14/09/09 (Very useful, 30 readings)
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The Vatican is the spiritual home of all the Roman Catholics in the world, and is also the actual home of the Pope and a select array of his priestly minions. It's a stunning repository of the Church's wealth, some of which is displayed in the Vatican Museums. The entrance to the museum is outside the main entrance and around the walls - follow the sign and take careful note of the restaurants on the right hand side of the street, because by the time you've finished hiking the halls of the museum you'll probably be starving. Most of them do good tourist menus. Once you arrive at the museum, be prepared to wait a while in line. I've a friend who ... Read the complete review

A walk through Catholicism!! (771 words)
by - written on 21/08/09 (Very useful, 79 readings)
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Sistine Chapel ------------------- The Sistine Chapel was commissioned in 1475 by Pope Sixtus IV and this is where the name comes from too. It was designed for the Pope, as his chapel and is still used as today. The Papal elections also take place within the walls of the Sistine Chapel, and the important ritual of Conclave. The entrance to the Sistine Chapel is not visible from the front (or what I call the front - St Peter's Square) you must walk round the walled state going right. I would say the entrance is virtually half way round the entire state (so directly half way from the entrance at St Peters). I would call this the back. The ... Read the complete review

Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel: The Ultimate Catholic Pilgrimage (752 words)
by - written on 07/08/01 (Very useful, 117 readings)
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The Vatican City is the spiritual home of one billion Catholics. Inside the city you'll find St Peter's Basilica - the largest church in the world. It was built on the site where Nero martyred St. Peter and designed as a celebration of his life. Part of the magnificent basilica is the famous Sistine Chapel. Even if you're not Catholic, you'll appreciate the beautiful frescos and all the fine detail. Before you see the Chapel itself, you will get to see the treasures inside the Vatican museum - sculptures, rugs - all beautiful. Do be aware that you are not allowed to photograph anything inside the building. This doesn't mean you'll come ... Read the complete review