In the early fall of 2007, France, Italy, the Greek liberty line travels-Rome (2)

2007.9.30 (Japan), Rome (it)

Vaticano (Vatican City)-Piazza di Spagna (Spain square) – Pizza del Popolo (people's square) – Villa Borghese (Villa Borghese Park)

No Museum in Paris to catch, finally free day in Rome caught once a month free of the Vatican museums, each province under 14 euros, stealing music ing.

Early to hear that the Vatican is queue, a free day will be even more exaggerated, 7: 30 in the morning we were on time, distance, open the door for an hour in advance.

Out of the subway station remains as people walk into, well, I saw a long team, no doubt, quickly find team tail a grindstone. Waiting for the process, and soon behind another row was long, the team has been turning to another Street do not see the end of the team. In front of the team took two curved also cannot see the team head, sent hem and haha go snoop, 15 minutes later came back, they also secretly filmed-first hero, it is said that I was elated.

8: 30 start-and-drop, we followed the team went about 45 minutes into it, this is because there is no need to buy a ticket, if only because it too will certainly buy a ticket to double the speed of a slowdown.

Vatican Museum entrance can be rented Chinese explanation for 6 euros, need mortgage passport or driver's license and other documents.

Vatican museums with 12 Museum and art gallery in the article 5, a collection of Greece and Rome from antiquity and the Renaissance art, slowly came a few hours to see probably, one of the most missed some asylum-Cray mount Museum (Meseo Pio-Clementino), painting Museum (Pinacoteca), Sistine Chapel (Cappella Sistina), Rafael showrooms (Stanze di Raffaello).

Sistine Chapel, the Vatican's most sacred place, here is the Pope's public Chapel, is the election of the Pope's Chamber.

The frescoes in the Chapel to the old testament. the Bible as a theme, the positive is the "final judgment", right opposite the Christ biography ", is to the left of Moses" as the theme author's works. The ceiling of the Central is the old testament. Bible of "Genesis" pattern, as Michelangelo's top paintings, but unfortunately are not allowed within the Church.

Vatican Museum at the exit you can see the famous rotating staircase, we should also not on the island of the stairs shot a few photos.

Another Museum there is a small post office, you can buy here to Vatican stamps, you can buy postcards and return home, the Vatican State of postmark. Postcard + stamp: the total is € 1.3, we returned home after more than a week before we receive it.

Do not know the Vatican museums can lead directly into St. Peter's square, anyway, from which we come and where to go out.

Along the road bypass St. Peter's square, on the way visitors see queue remains more than our morning will also grow.

St. Peter's square, oval, terrain, black small square stone paving, flanked by two semicircular marble Colonnade surrounded by the magnificent Grand.

The colonnade is the Vatican's decorative building comprises 284 root root cylindrical and 88 square column. Square and the famous Colonnade from both sides of the architect and sculptor Bernini in 1656, design, and spent 11 years built stone pillar roof of marble is Bernini and his students the engraving.

Dive into the square is dumbfounded, wait for the queue into St. Peter's Cathedral's team has almost a circle around the square and the square it sheltered, dry drying.

We decided to wait for the Pope's speech to go for lunch, and return in the afternoon.

Monthly last Sunday is a free day, the Pope will also be serving out to followers.

It is said that the Church will appear in a red cloth hanging, most people can only be the window goes far to see as the Pope, we simply do not see the rice, simply in St. Peter's square to watch the large screen of live broadcast. Pope age looks big, just started talking about what is totally didn't understand that it is behind some speak English, the crowd cheered with masses from time to time, we are a lost and do not understand anything.

Lunch at the nearby restaurant to eat dinner back to square found people less, but still a half circle around the square.

Queuing time is met a China tours, guided tours of the eldest sister is very interesting, has reminded from time to time run out the team quickly back camera station, good location, will be adding the misdemeanor is rid of two stoppering foreigners. Team forward faster than one might think fast, less than half an hour we will row to enter St. Peter's Cathedral before a security check, disarray, not allowed to enter, so will see some wear suspenders for foreigners in the coming months is hurried set a coat.

Previously heard people say over Italy's Church there is no need to go to the other Church, St. Peter's Cathedral is more known as the world's largest church, it is said that the internal capacity of 5 million people, the whole building showing the structure of a cross, styling is very traditional and sacred, momentum is also very grand.

In the middle with a pattern of floor have stopped at the bezel and the other end is Bernini sculptures of bronze canopy. It consists of 4 spiral copper cylinder support, with a 5-storey building is so high. Canopy front semicircular railing always lit lamp ", 99, below is the Pontifical altar and Saint Peter's Tomb, only the Pope can at this altar, in the face of rising sun, in the presence of pilgrims held mass.

St. Peter's Church throughout his sculptures and murals, one of three things is a must-see: the first 25 years of Michelangelo sculpture, Virgin bosom dead son grief and tenor of obedience to God in his works depicting the sense.

The second is Bernini's sculpture made of bronze canopy. The third is the St. Peter's throne is Bernini design of a gilt inBronze throne. Treasure of the Church in the South (sacristy), the collection has some rarities, church or a look, just to separate fees.

Away from Saint Peter's Cathedral, hem and haha back to central railway station, shopping, and husband continue to wander about.

First came to the nearby St. Angel Castle, Castle main spiral, the oldest is harde even great temples, then became a Roman Emperors after the Middle Ages mausoleum, did the Pope's residence and prisons, etc. Currently, St. Angel Castle inside has become a National Museum, showing armor, weapons, etc., is to look at the top of the Fort is the perfect place in the urban area of Rome.

St. Angel Castle is on the bridge is the famous Saint Angel bridge (Ponte Santa Angelo), placed on the bridge was called Angel statues, is Baroque Art Deco masterpiece.

Continue along the Tiber River walk slowly, you can go to the altar of peace, not even through glass Windows, see inside swing many dressed in the fashion model.

Proceed even went to Spain square, a small exclamation Rome again, finally get tired we ran to the Villa Borghese (Villa Borghese Park) find a bench rest. Because it is Sunday, the Park has many local people take their children to play, very pleasant.

Evening and hum Al II will converge, continue to eat dinner in the sovereign, leg legs are thin.

Tips:

Vatican museums

http://mv.vatican.va/3_EN/pages/MV_Home.html

Price: 14 EUR (weekday adult), monthly last Sunday for free, pay attention to the other is not open on Sunday.

Opening hours: 8: 30-18: 00 (16: 00 and then not release into), but the last Sunday each month free day of closed time will lead to 14: 00 (12: 30 and then not get scored).

Free day to people more than usual, so choose this day to be at 8: 30 am to the door.

St. Peter's Church

The Church after the inspection has 3 teams:

1. direct access to the Church, no queuing, follow the crowd.

2. place the left is queued to PAPA's grave, relatively few points, process relatively quickly.

3. where the right is queued to the top, the top division with elevator 7 Europe but also to climb 300 stairs and no elevator 5 500 euro to climb stairs.

Want to see the real state of the Vatican City's recommendations to the top, down to the Church after direct, very convenient.

After the visit to see PAPA's grave. If time tense PAPA's grave there is no need to look at, it is said that no features.

To be continued.

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