Vatican City
Vatican City, a city-state surrounded by Rome, Italy, is the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church. It’s home to the Pope and a trove of iconic art and architecture.
Capital City
Vatican City
Currency
Euro
Total population:
825 (2020)
Language(s) spoken:
Italian
Cultural dos:
Dress conservatively to gain access to some parts of the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Basilica, and the Vatican Gardens. No sleeveless tops, shorts or skirts above the knee and hats
Cultural don’t:s
Do not touch the works of art across the museums.
Continent:
Europe
Top three foods the country is known for:
Similar to Italy: pasta, pizza and gelato
What the country is known for :
- The Pope
- Stunning art and architecture
- St Peter’s Basilica
- Sistine Chapel
- Vatican Museum
More About Vatican City
Located in the Italian city of Rome, the Vatican City is a religious and cultural roman-catholic center. Full of museums, sculptures and paintings, it is a dream to visit, whether you are religious or not. It’s advised to pace yourself and take your time to enjoy all the history stored in this city. Best to wear comfortable shoes (flip flops are considered to be too casual) and to plan out your visit in order to capture sites such as The Spiral Staircase (shaped like DNA), Raphael’s Transfiguration painting, The Tapestries Hall (which leads to the Sistene Chapel) and the Pine Cone Courtyard.
Every Wednesday when The Pope is in the Vatican, visitors have the chance to see The Pope and receive his blessing. The Papal Audience as it is know, consists of a few reading and teachings by the Pope in Italian (sometimes English and other languages) before a joint prayer is held in Latin. It is held in St Peter’s Basilica which is closed for tours on that day.
I may have to return to the Vatican as I do not seem to have images of the Vatican to upload.
English | Italian |
Hello | Ciao |
Goodbye | Arriverderci |
Please | Per favore |
Thank you | Grazie |
How much? | Quanto? |
Do you speak English? | Lei parla Inglese? |
Where is the toilet? | Dov’ee la toilette? |
May I please have some water? | Posso avere un po’ d’acqua per favour? |
I would like some food please | Vorrei del cibo , per favore |
Where can I get a taxi? | Dove posso prendere un taxi? |
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