The+Vatican

=Vatican City: Also called the Holy See= == Population: Less then 1000 Size: Only .44 sq. km. Location: Surrounded by Rome Major Religion: Catholic and home of the Pope Government: The Pope! Executive power is given to officials appointed by the Pope. Language: Italian and English

What can you do in the Vatican? Places to Stay:
 * See the Pope! The Pope delivers blessings from his window on Sundays
 * Vatican Gardens: 23 hectares of beautiful gardens with a small villa and medieval fortifications seperate the Vatican from Rome on the north and west sides
 * St. Peters Dome: St. Peter's spectacular dome can be visited for a fee, 8AM-5:45 PM, October-March
 * Sistine Chapel: The Sistine Chapel was built from 1473-1481 as both the pope's private chapel and the venue for the election of the new pope by the cardinals
 * The Vatican Museum: The Vatican Museum is the largest museum complex in the world with over 1400 rooms. The Vatican Museum includes the museum, galleries with 3,000 years of art, the Sistine Chapel, and parts of the papal palace.
 * Castel Saint Angelo: You can visit Castel Sant Angelo and in the summer, concerts and special programs are held there.
 * Not much of a nightlife at The Vatican, the museums close early and the Pope is not much of a partier... that guy.
 * For fun at night, you must leave the Vatican and enjoy other activities in Rome
 * No place to stay in the Vatican. If you are looking for a place to stay, you must find places in Rome
 * One cheap B&B near the Vatican is the Abbraccia Morfeo B&B, located on the first floor of a typical italian “villa” of the twentieth-century, for 10 Euros a night!

Foods:
 * Mainly Italian and Greek foods
 * Pasta!

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