When you are in Rome, there are places that you absolutely cannot miss. One of them is the Vatican. Considered to be the smallest country in the world, the Vatican has numerous special collections and buildings that say so much about the beginnings and struggles of Roman Catholicism—and how that religion helped shape the world.

Two types of tours of the Vatican

There are different types of Best Vatican City Tickets Tour tours, but you can usually choose between private and group tours. Private tours are just for you and your party. You will get the privilege to tour the Vatican with your own personal Official Vatican Tour Guide dedicated only to you, who will reveal the treasures of the Vatican from an insider's perspective and also ensure that no outsiders can take part in your tour.

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Vatican Group Tours, meanwhile, is made up of individuals who have booked on the same day. This is ideal if you are traveling to the Vatican alone.

Before you can actually start your Vatican tours, there are certain things you need to consider. First, note your dress code. Women should avoid wearing anything revealing, including tank tops, miniskirts and shorts. If you can't help it, cover your spaghetti top with a scarf or jacket.

 Men, on the other hand, should leave shirts with offensive pictures and messages in their trunks first. Otherwise, you will be terribly embarrassed when the custodians guarding the Vatican doors turn you away. It may also help if you can carry a small pair of binoculars. There are certain areas in the Vatican, such as the Sistine Chapel, where images can be so tiny. An optical device can help you see details much more clearly.

Opening of tours of the Vatican

When planning a tour of the Vatican, it may be wise to start at the Vatican Museum or Musei Vaticani. The entrance, reached by bus 49, is located on Viale Vaticano. Vatican tours may also have another route that goes via Piazza del Risorgimento, by tram 19 or bus 81.