One of the most popular destinations for people on vacation in Italy is the Vatican City. Most people don’t know that this is a sovereign city-state. This means that it creates its own rules and has its own system of government independent of the Italian system. Vatican City is a walled state within the city of Rome. It is the smallest independent state in the world with just over 100 acres. It was formed in 1929 under an agreement between the Kingdom of Italy and the Holy See. The Holy See refers to the central government system of the Catholic Church headed by the Pope. The Pope is also known as the Bishop of Rome. Vatican City is home to the official residence of the Pope and is visited by millions of people every year during their vacations in Italy.

You can enter Vatican City through the famous St. Peter’s Square. This square is characterized by great baroque architecture from the 1600s by including symbols of the mother church embracing her people in her arms. Saint Peter’s Basilica is another place that you can visit in Vatican City during your vacation in Italy because it is also located in Saint Peter’s Square. It is the most notable building in Vatican City and the dome of this church can be seen for miles around Rome. St. Peter’s Basilica seats 60,000 people and is said to be the largest Christian church building. It is notable for being the burial place of Saint Peter, who is said to be the founding father of the Catholic Church as the first Bishop of Rome. The discovery of his tomb was announced in 1950 after a decade of archaeological research.

Catholic tradition says that Saint Peter is buried under the altar of this Basilica and therefore all the Popes since then have also been buried in the Basilica, the most recent being Pope John Paul II in April 2005. At the entrance of the Basilica there are statues of Christ, Saint John the Baptist and 11 of the 12 apostles. You can enter the basilica for free during your vacation in Italy if he is properly dressed and not bare-shouldered or bare-kneed. If you want to attend mass, you must go to the Basilica on a Sunday.

There are several other places to see here while on vacation in Italy. The largest museum in the world is also located in Vatican City. It has more than 1,400 rooms and galleries representing 3,000 years of art. The Sistine Chapel is also located here and is known for being the private chapel that cardinals go to when they elect a new Pope.

So what’s the best way to see all the sights Vatican City has to offer while on vacation in Italy? There are guided tours available that can be taken for half a day or more. You can take a guided tour of just the museum or a guided tour that includes all the important sights of Vatican City and this will ensure that you don’t miss a thing here during your Italy vacation.