The Vatican and Catacombs with Lunch
World Heritage site of Vatican has very rich cultural significance, St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel are Vatican's Marvel. These places are home to some of the best Italian creation by artist like Botticelli, Bernini, Raphael and Michelangelo. Another famous place is the Vatican Gardens, spread over the half of the territory of the Vatican, these gardens are famous for its fountains and sculptures. Start your journey from Rome and before arriving to Vatican, see some of the fabulous places like Piazza dell Repubblica, Aurelian Walls, Borghese gardens and the northern gates of Rome leading in to Piazza del Popolo.
Vatican Museum is one of the largest museum in the world and it has collection of more than 65,000 articles that dates back to the periods of Roman, Etruscan and Egyptian glory. Also see St. Peter's Basilica, the largest Christian church in the world. Historically it is the burial place of St. Peter, the first Bishop of the Rome. Explore the frescoes at Sistine Chapel, one of the best showcase of paintings in the world and thanks to the extraordinary work done by the Michelangelo on the walls and celling of this building, Sistine Chapel is the center of attraction for Vatican visitors. Specially the work of The Last Judgment is considered as a best painting by Michelangelo. Also see the collection at Gallery of Tapestries and Gallery of Geographical Maps. Have your lunch at some of the famous local Italian restaurants with wine and enjoy the Italian Cuisine.
Discover the Catacombs, the ancient Roman underground cemeteries that has been used by the Christian and the Jewish community for burial at Rome. Enter the burial chamber that are dated back in to the second century. Rome has 120 kilometers of total Catacombs and some of the catacombs are 20 kilometers long. Visit Cecilia Metella's Tomb that was built for the noble woman Cecilia along the Appian Way. Most of the Catacombs are located in the suburbs of the city because the Roman law forbade to bury the dead within the walls of the city.
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