Travel in the Vatican City, Rome
Even by Roman standards the Papal Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore is magnificent. It has artworks in every corner, stunning mosaics, and holy relics. And, if you are there in December – as I was – you may even be lucky enough to catch a living tableau. A Papal Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore is one …
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Which is the most important Catholic church in Rome? Surprisingly, it is not St Peter’s, but the Basilica of St John Lateran, on the Caelian Hill, some 5 km from the Vatican City. This imposing building is the Cathedral Church of Rome, the oldest basilica in the world, and worthy of a visit for its …
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Of Italy’s 58 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, five are located wholly or partly within the region of Lazio. Of course, the most famous is the Historic Centre of Rome, taking in the whole of the Vatican City. But how many of the others have you visited? Here is a complete list of the World Heritage …
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The village of Castel Gandolfo is an easy day trip from Rome. It is a hill town with a scenic lakeside location in the Castelli Romani region. It has a magnificent palace and gardens and a historic town centre. And it has an added quirk: part of Castel Gandolfo is outside of Italy, a part …
I don’t like crowds. Or queues. A few years ago, I looked at the line of people outside the Vatican Museums and decided to forget about the artworks and walk around the walls instead. But I was determined that I was going to get to the Vatican Galleries and Sistine Chapel one day. So I was …
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It’s a familiar dilemma: you want to see some of the world’s most famous artworks but so do hundreds of other people. Do you join the jostling crowds inside, or do you walk away and do something different? I chose the latter when faced with the endless queues for the Sistine Chapel while visiting Rome, …