Final full day in Rome, off to see his holiness today
Fairly late start, need to be at the Vatican Museum at 10:30. The journey is only around 15-20 minutes on the metro
Went around the Vatican museum for around 4 hours. Some of the architecture and artefacts are amazing, but there is an awful lot of it.
At the end you get to see the the Sistine Chapple. The paintings are out of this world. The only disappointing aspect of the Sistine Chapple visit is that everyone is herded like sheep and the crowds are kept on moving
In the afternoon I moved onto St. Peter’s square and the basilica, the scale of them both is out of this world and are a spectacle not to be missed. The view is then surpassed by the view from the dome on the basilica. 515 steps to get to the top but is worth it
Vatican CityVatican CitySaint Peter's Square41°54’8” N 12°27’29” E
Vatican CityVatican CitySaint Peter's Square41°54’8” N 12°27’29” E