Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel
Vatican City, Lazio, Italy[0.8 miles]
A mind-bogglingly opulent complex of museums, home to one of the greatest hoards of treasure, antiquities and art anywhere.
Best for ages: 13+ | £15
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Set amongst the tree-lined Prati neighbourhood, Mama Shelter’s unorthodox style is courtesy of designer Benjamin El Doghaili’s mish-mosh of colours, patterns and textures.
After a day of touring, take a break in one of the hotel’s 217 spacious rooms or get right down to pampering at Mama’s Baths with pool, steam room and sauna. The hotel’s main anchors are the rooftop bar and ground-floor indoor Winter Garden restaurant – next door is a pizza restaurant ‘La Pizzeria’.
It’s an easy walk from the hotel to St. Peter’s Square, the Vatican Museums and the Cipro Metro Line A to many of Rome’s main attractions.
Situated just outside the Vatican City limits, it’s a welcome retreat from the noise and chaos of more tourist-laden areas of Rome.
One of the safest neighbourhoods in the city, walkable Prati with its elegant palazzi, is well-stocked with a variety of authentic restaurants and pubs, as well as luxury shops and boutiques. Close to two metro stops: Ottaviano and Cipro, the hotel is well-connected to many of Rome’s bucket-list destinations.
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Vatican City, Lazio, Italy[0.8 miles]
A mind-bogglingly opulent complex of museums, home to one of the greatest hoards of treasure, antiquities and art anywhere.
Best for ages: 13+ | £15
Rome, Lazio, Italy[0.9 miles]
A UNESCO World Heritage site, Vatican City is the world’s smallest sovereign nation-state and Holy See of the Roman Catholic Church. Within its borders are St. Peter’s Square and Basilica, the Vatican Museums, and Apostolic Palace, home to the Pope.
Best for ages: 18+ | Free
Vatican City, Lazio, Italy[1 miles]
The sublime, world-famous basilica built over St. Peter’s tomb and crowned by Michelangelo’s heavenly dome.
Best for ages: 18+ | Free
Rome, Lazio, Italy[2.7 miles]
Zaha Hadid’s futuristic contemporary art and architecture museum is a modern masterpiece on Rome’s ancient skyline. A refreshing change from all that history.
Best for ages: 18+ | £10
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Rome, Lazio, Italy[1.7 miles]
Walk the Passetto do Borgo that connects the Vatican with Castel Sant’Angelo, used by Pope Clement VII to flee mercenaries in 1527. It’s only open in July and August; enter via the castle.
Best for ages: 18+ | Free
Rome, Lazio, Italy[1.8 miles]
This Roman bridge was built in AD 134 by the Roman emperor Hadrian, to provide a scenic access route from the city to his newly built mausoleum, the Castel Sant’Angelo (which later became a fortress, and is now a museum).
Best for ages: 18+ | Free
Rome, Lazio, Italy[2.4 miles]
Museum holding one of Italy’s finest archaeological collections – antiquities from the 5th century BC to the 3rd century AD including superb sculptures, bronzes and frescoes.
Best for ages: 18+ | £6
Rome, Lazio, Italy[2.4 miles]
Sumptuous 16th-century Roman villa designed by Baldassare Peruzzi and beautifully frescoed by Raphael, in particular the Triumph of Galatea featuring a nymph driving a scallop-shell chariot pulled by dolphins.
Best for ages: 18+ | £10
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Lazio, Italy
The Eternal City – 2,000 extraordinary years of glory, greatness and triumph – and decadence, murder and destruction – evidenced by some of the world’s most iconic, must-see monuments and museums.