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The Vatican Museums in Rome are one of the most popular attractions in the world because they offer an unequalled wealth of history and art: the Sistine Chapel, the Pope’s apartments with works by Raphael and Michelangelo, the wonderful Vatican Libraries….these are just some of the attractions that visitors can admire.
A short break in Rome with a visit to the Vatican Museums is the perfect idea for a weekend away that is guaranteed to please! For accommodation in Rome choose a Bed & Breakfast in Rome Vatican area from the BBitalia.it circuit . All the B&B in Rome with BBitalia.it have immediate confirmation so you can find out in a few seconds if the B&B of your choice is available for your selected dates and book immediately.
For your visit to the Vatican Museums, here is some useful information :
On Sundays the Vatican Museums are closed but, on the last Sunday of every month, the Museums are open and entrance is free. The Museums’ opening hours however are very restricted: from 8.30am until 2pm. Entry is not allowed after 12.30 and at 1.30 visitors are asked to head towards the exit. The route to the Sistine Chapel in Rome is quite long and visitors, amazed by the splendour and elegance of the rooms they pass through, walk slowly.
To get the most from your Sistine Chapel visit we recommend arriving at the Vatican Museums early in the morning. The queue of people waiting to enter, that can be seen from Piazza Risorgimento, is shorter and faster early in the morning. If you want to enter at 8.30 you would need to start queuing at least 50 minutes beforehand.
The sight of the ceiling painted by Michelangelo is a breathtaking experience. The figures are painted in an architectural space from which they seem to emerge: Michelangelo who, up until he painted the Sistine Chapel was mainly interested in sculpture, in his fresco painting showed his deep knowledge of the movement and anatomy of the human body which enabled him to endow every painted figure with great expression.
After staying for a while in the sistine chapel in rome visitors realize their necks are sore and, only then, notice that they have spent the past 20 minutes looking up with their backs curved to admire the cycle of the fresco painting...
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