Random Thoughts

Our last stop of our trip and probably the highlight, the Vatican City!

Encircled by a 2-mile border with Italy, Vatican City is an independent city-state that covers just over 100 acres, making it one-eighth the size of New York’s Central Park. Vatican City is governed as an absolute monarchy with the pope at its head. The Vatican mints its own euros, prints its own stamps, issues passports and license plates, operates media outlets and has its own flag and anthem. One government function it lacks: taxation. Museum admission fees, stamp and souvenir sales, and contributions generate the Vatican’s revenue. SOURCE.

This may be the smallest country, but it has one of the biggest museum in the world - the Vatican Museum.


I was so blessed to be able to visit this museum. Will just let you see the photos and see what I meant!

The Vatican Museums contain masterpieces of painting, sculpture and other works of art collected by the popes through the centuries. The Museums include several monumental works of art, such as the Sistine Chapel, the Chapel of Beato Angelico, the Raphael Rooms and Loggia and the Borgia Apartment. SOURCE.

And look at this amazing view!


Wherever I looked, I see a beautiful sculpture, painting or a tapestry. It is a museum full of beautiful things, ALL of it!


And the walls are wonderful too!


I think the half day we spent in this museum is not enough, wish we could stay longer but I guess it would be "information overload" already.

One day we will be back here and hopefully we get to spend MORE time in this wonderful museum.

Goodbye, Rome! Goodbye, EUROPE!