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Vatican City
Currency
Exchange Rate
International Dialing Code
Plugs/Voltage
Language
Visa information
Embassies
Getting in and out
Take Rome Metro A til stop Ottaviano then follow the signs.
For Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel, take Metro A one stop past Ottaviano to Cipro. Follow signs.
Getting Around
Walk.
Things to do
Sistine Chapel and Vatican Museum
Go to the top of St. Peters Dome
See the Pope…every Wednesday morning.
Tour St. Peters
Places to Stay
Hostel Ottaviano has lots of rooms and I hear it's nice.
Places to eat
If you walk from San Pietro to Musei Vaticani following the city wall, you should pass a gelato shop on your right. Hole in the wall. It's cheap and good. Name is very generic like "Gelateria"
Nightlife
shopping
Events
Vatican Time
General Advice/Warnings
It's the Vatican. Cover your shoulders and wear pants or jeans (guys can get away with shorts as long as they aren't too short) or you don't get into St. Peters.
There's no shortage of stories about waiting for hours on line at the Vatican to see things. Largely dependent on what time of year it is. Arrive early to beat the crowds and have the rest of the day still to yourself.
The above advice goes double for the Sistine Chapel. Make the effort to be there at 8am when it opens and avoid the 3-4 hour lines I hear so much about.
There are fountains with drinking water in the plaza fronting the Vatican. Bring a plastic water bottle and you're set for the day. This goes for all of Rome really.
