Pinakothek in the Vatican
Viale Vaticano, 97 
The rich collections of paintings by Italian and Byzantine masters of almost all epochs of human history deserve special attention. There are many tragic stories connected with them, but the bloodiest happened, of course, with the papal picture library at the time.
Sistine Chapel in the Vatican
Roma, Viale Vaticano 
Sistine Chapel in the Vatican - one of the most famous and popular among tourists around the world, a monument of culture and history. Externally, the building, honestly, looks rather modest, however, being inside, you can lose the gift of speech from the beauty around you.
St. Peter's Cathedral in the Vatican
Roma, Piazza San Pietro 
The heart of the Vatican and the whole Catholic world, St. Peter's Cathedral is one of the main attractions of Rome. Here you can view ancient Rome from a bird's-eye view, admire the interior of the cathedral from the domes of the dome, defend the mass and even receive the blessing of the pontiff.
Vatican Library
Roma, Cortile del Belvedere, 00120 
The Apostolic Library in the Vatican is a repository of manuscripts, manuscripts, books of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. The library was founded in the 15th century, and its foundation is being replenished to this day. According to legend, there are secret rooms in the main depository of the knowledge of the Catholic church, about which only the initiate knows.
Egyptian Museum in the Vatican
Viale Vaticano 
In the building of the Etruscan Museum, on the lower floors is the Egyptian Museum, which mainly presents sculptures and other art objects of ancient Egypt.
Pio-Clementino Museum
Viale Vaticano 
Catholic tradition has never experienced shyness in money matters, and excellent education of spiritual officials always allowed not only to save money effectively, but also to invest them in art not of the last magnitude.
Vatican Gardens
Roma, Citta del Vaticano 
Throughout its history, the Vatican City State from time to time m The utilitarian purpose of those man-made parks that are present on the territory. Total gardens occupy about half the area and are located in the "upper" part of the country, directly on the Vatican Hill, on which the city was built.
Raphael's Stants in the Vatican
Roma, Vatican, Stanze di Raffaello 
Raphael's stanitsas - four small rooms located one after another that form part of the Vatican's palace complex. This is the holy of holies of the museum, which, if you were lucky enough to be in the smallest country in the world, is definitely worth a visit.
Etruscan Museum
Viale Vaticano 
Another important cultural object of the museum in the Vatican is the Etruscan Museum, dedicated to the people, who was the forerunner of the Romans and lived in the territories where the Holy Roman Empire then settled.
In the central part of Rome is a tiny city-state Vatican. He is entirely in the ownership of the church and lives under the leadership of the Pope - the main symbol of Catholicism. The Vatican is so small that it can be bypassed in just an hour. Meanwhile, the Vatican's palaces form the world's largest museum complex, which contains magnificent works of art, holy relics and other unique values of world culture.
At the western end of the city is St. Peter's Square - Rome's largest square and, in fact, the main attraction of the Vatican.
Since the territory of the Vatican is rather small, and road traffic is completely insensible, the city does without traffic lights .Here you can and even need to walk on foot, because only so you can fully appreciate the extraordinary delights of the Catholic shrine .At the western end of the city is Sv .Petra - Rome's largest area and, in fact, the main attraction of the Vatican .Within its limits is an amazing architectural ensemble, headed by the cathedral Sv .Petra - the greatest creation of world architecture, the largest in the world Christian cathedral .
St. Peter's Cathedral is a unique monument of the Renaissance. Over its creation, the greatest Italian masters worked, in particular, Rafael and Michelangelo. The interior of the cathedral, which is full of unique works of art, does not know the equal.
North of the cathedral Sv .Petra extends not less significant object of world heritage - Apostolic Palace .It includes dozens of unique museums and galleries, including the famous Sistine Chapel - the true embodiment of the greatness of the Italian masters of the Renaissance .So far, the conclave is taking place within its walls - the ceremony of electing a new Pope .Perhaps, the Sistine chapel can be called the most visited or, at least, the most famous museum of the Vatican .Within the architectural complex of the Apostolic Palace, you can visit the Vatican Library - the largest repository of ancient manuscripts..Here is stored a handwritten Bible, dated 4 century AD $$ .The territory of the Apostolic Palace is nicely decorated with well-kept gardens, fountains and cozy benches for resting .
On the perimeter, St. Peter's Square is surrounded by a colonnade. Several hundred columns draw a flat oval around the square, protecting it from the city and, as it were, isolating it from the outer world of vanity. According to the idea of the author - the famous architect Bernini - the smooth oval of the colonnade should resemble the gesture of arms open for embrace.
The most part of the enclave is occupied by magnificent gardens and parks .They are stretched in the eastern part of the city on the Mons Vaticanus hill with the same name .More recently, access to the Vatican gardens for ordinary tourists has been very difficult, but today the rules have become simpler, and virtually anyone wishing to walk around the life-giving masterpieces of park architecture is .Vatican Gardens adorn fountains, graceful sculptures, small churches, palaces and towers .Everywhere here grow olives, oaks and cypresses .There is even a zoo built more than a century ago .With the passage of time, the design of the local gardens has been constantly changing, but their true charm has been carefully conveyed to the present day .