Vatican City
The smallest COUNTRY in the world.
DAY 18
This was our day to visit Vatican City, the smallest country in the world! We debated about whether to join a tour to help us maneuver our way through the Vatican Museum, the Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Basilica. After so many enriching experiences with local tour guides, we again wanted to gain a deeper understanding of our visit by going with the experts. After doing some research about the tour groups recommended by Rick Steves, we chose the group, Through Eternity, and we were not disappointed.
A big advantage of these tours was the small size of the group. Although their limit was 13, our group only had 12 people. Our tour guide, Beatrice, was just as professional and engaging as the tour guides we had with the Rick Steves’ tour group. With her enthusiasm, knowledge of art history, and dramatic way of explaining things, she kept our attention for more than three hours and we gained a solid understanding of the art which, otherwise, would have gone unperceived and underappreciated.