Vatican City
21 places in Vatican City, sorted into the categories that matter when you are planning: what each place is, when it is worth going, how long to allow and how to reach it.
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RegionSouthern Europe
CapitalVatican City
Places written21
Categories covered3 of 5
Plugs and voltage
Type C, F, L · 230 V travel adapter
CurrencyEuro (EUR)
LanguagesItalian, Latin
Driving sideright
Plugs and voltage: not in Wikipedia's «Mains electricity by country» table - shown as for Italy, whose grid it uses; check locally.
UNESCO heritage World Heritage Sites and living traditions on the UNESCO lists
UNESCO · World Heritage
Borgia Apartments
UNESCO · World Heritage
Bramante Staircase
UNESCO · World Heritage
Cortile della Pigna
UNESCO · World Heritage
Gallery of Maps
UNESCO · World Heritage
Gregorian Egyptian Museum
UNESCO · World Heritage
Niccoline Chapel
UNESCO · World Heritage
Paul VI Audience Hall
UNESCO · World Heritage
Pio-Clementino Museum
UNESCO · World Heritage
Raphael Rooms
UNESCO · World Heritage 
St Peter's Basilica
UNESCO · World Heritage 
St Peter's Square
UNESCO · World Heritage
The Papacy and the Smallest State
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Sistine Chapel
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Vatican Apostolic Library
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Vatican Gardens
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Vatican Museums
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Vatican Necropolis
UNESCO · World Heritage
Vatican Grottoes
UNESCO · World Heritage
Vatican Pinacoteca
Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.
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Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.
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Borgia Apartments
gallery
Gallery of Maps
museum
Gregorian Egyptian Museum
chapel
Niccoline Chapel
museum
Pio-Clementino Museum
frescoed rooms
Raphael Rooms
tradition
The Papacy and the Smallest State
gallery
The Sistine Chapel
tradition 
The Swiss Guard
library
The Vatican Apostolic Library
museum
The Vatican Museums
crypt
Vatican Grottoes
art gallery
Vatican Pinacoteca
Attractions & fun Theme parks, zoos, aquariums, towers and the built attractions families actually queue for.
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