How to organize your visit to the Vatican?

Known since the time of the Roman Empire, the Vatican hill (Mount Janiculum) was the residence of certain Roman nobles.
In addition to its appearance as a theocratic state, the Vatican is therefore a site full of archaeological remains from antiquity.
Best time to visit the Vatican: avoid the summer.
It is an open-air museum that covers more than 2,000 years of art history and history.
Since the reign of Emperor Constantine in the 4th century, through the history of the Papal States (752-1870), the different popes have been in charge of collecting works of art since High Antiquity.

But how can you prepare a stay at the Vatican ?: How to organize your visit to the Vatican?

To go to the Vatican from Spain, the first thing you should do is compare the prices of flight tickets for the city of Rome in the Skyscanner comparator.
There are many direct flights from Madrid to Rome for less than 100 euros round trip.
From the center of Rome, the Vatican is easy to access on foot: west of the banks of the Tiber, access through the Sant’Anna Gate.
On the other hand, there are many bus lines that go to Vatican City from the city of Rome, including stops at Risogimento or Largo di Porta Cavallegeri station .
To visit St. Peter’s Basilica and the Vatican Museums, you can also take metro line A and get off at Ottaviano or Cipro station (north of the Vatican).
In the Vatican, there is no concept of low season or high season: the monuments are highly frequented throughout the year, with an average of 16,438 visitors per day (it receives 6 million tourists annually).
The best time to visit the Vatican City is, therefore, the season of May-June and September-October, as well as winter, because it is when the influx of tourists drops a little more.
From a meteorological point of view, the Vatican has a Mediterranean climate, which implies that the summers can be very hot and dry, and the winters, mild and cool.
On the other hand, we recommend the fast entry option (without queues) to visit the essentials of the Vatican. Due to the crowds, you will save a lot of time queuing!
There are many entrances that combine the Vatican with a visit to the Colosseum in Rome, the Villa Borghese with the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel, the Apostolic Palace, the statues, sculptures and frescoes of the museums.
Don’t miss the dome of the Sistine Chapel, the Laocoon group or the Apollo du Belvedere!
The Omnia Vatican card will allow you to make two free visits and have free access to public transport in the city of Rome: it costs € 113, is valid for three days and allows you to explore one of the largest art collections in the world.