Vatican

Although Vatican is an entirely separate state, the access to its magnificent collections is only through Rome. Centered on the splendid St Peter's Basilica and Piazza San Pietro, it is the spiritual hub of the Catholic world and one of Rome's most eagerly visited areas. Subsequent popes called upon the best masters to enhance and decorate the Catholic capital of the world, turning it into a work of art both inside and on the outside. Every day people come in droves to peer into the impressive Vatican Palace, muse over The Creation of Adam in the Sistine Chapel, and delight in the riches of several pontifical galleries, even if it takes queuing for hours.