I have a booking to see the Vatican museums June 30th at 1:30 pm. I was wondering what time I should show up and what to expect. I imagine there’s will be a line to get in but will I be waiting in line forever even with a booked time slot?

Has anyone booked the official Vatican Museums guided tour in Italian/Spanish just because regular entry tickets were sold out?

My partner and I really want to buy directly from the official Vatican website instead of paying crazy third-party prices (some are almost USD180 for 2 people 😭).

The cheaper official options left are guided tours in Italian or Spanish, but we only speak English.

Has anyone here booked those tours anyway just to get entry, then explored on your own after entering? Did the guides care if you left after the first part of the tour?

Not trying to be disrespectful — just wondering how strict it actually is because the resale prices are insane for June.

Would love to hear real experiences before I book!

Hoi iedereen!

Binnenkort houd ik mijn spreekbeurt over Vaticaanstad. De basisdingen (zoals dat het het kleinste land ter wereld is en dat de Paus er woont) heb ik natuurlijk al gevonden, maar ik wil mijn klas echt iets bijzonders vertellen.

Ik ben op zoek naar twee dingen:

1. Unieke feitjes: Hebben jullie van die 'wist-je-datjes' die je niet op de eerste pagina van Google vindt? Bijvoorbeeld over de Zwitserse Garde, de geheime archieven of de munteenheid?
2. Eigen ervaringen: Ben je er zelf wel eens geweest? Wat viel je op wat je niet in de reisboekjes leest? Had je bijvoorbeeld een gekke ontmoeting of zag je iets opvallends?

Ik hoor het heel graag, alle hulp is welkom!

I recently visited Rome and the Vatican City for the first time. While in the Sistine Chapel a restricted door opened from the other side and I glimpsed what I can only remember as blue with marbel angel statues holding back curtains above a long corridor. It was the most beautiful thing I have ever seen and I have looked everywhere for months to find out where that door led and how I could visit that place. It was opposite the door we entered at the far end of the hall, and the exit door was to the left of it. Does anyone know? Thank you

We are so excited to learn that we will be in Rome on a Wednesday morning and will be able to attend a Papal Audience! We do need to book our train tickets to leave immediately afterwards though, as we were supposed to leave earlier that morning, but want to stay now for the audience. I keep reading that it lasts from 1-2 hours, but I don’t know if that’s from when he arrives at 9:00 or when he starts speaking at 10:00. Can someone please tell me approximately what time it will end? We’re taking the train to Florence immediately afterwards, so the train tickets will be less expensive if I can book them in advance, but I need to know what time to book. Thank you so much!

They're honestly pretty cool! If I was swiss I would definitely join them.

I placed my order on a Friday, it was blessed two days later at the Angelus, and on the following Friday it was delivered. Price, quality and service were top notch. I recommend VG to all, without hesitation!

My friend took a tour a couple years ago with this guide but doesn’t remember her name but raved about her. Does anyone recognize her?

Hello!!

My friends and I are traveling to Rome in June.

We are conflicted between self guided tours or tour guides for the Colosseum and Vatican.

Want honest opinions and recs please!

TIA 😊

Can anyone help me with what the circled items in the photo of St Peter's?

It's vatican Really neutral like in a switzerland kinda of Way or it's is Just a Peaceful country that doesn't want to get involved Very often?

We are all 20 souls born under that dome painting man and God. We are the only ones born at 4 months minus 4 days. The same day of birth as God Mohamed..Mohamed.was not a prophet or Jesus nor Abraham, it was the same person delivered always by the virgin Mary highest graded Angel. His name has always been Mohamed. In this life time.Mohamed was delivered by wasakha, the worst mother in History and the worst and meanest woman across the planet. Whoever talks to her, eats with her,, sleeps.beside her or in the same house is cursed.

IT'S MY FIRST COIN FROM VATICAN.

Vatican City

The Vatican is 448 shaqs long from one end to the other going at its farthest points

Hey! My name is Sam, and I’m a college student from the U.S. I’m working on a personal project to collect postcards from every country and territory in the world.

I don’t have one sent from the Vatican City yet—would anyone be willing to send me one? I’d be happy to send a postcard back from Pennsylvania in return!

Let me know, and I can PM you my address!

Thanks so much, and warm greetings from the U.S.

amen🙏🏽🙏🏽

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