Vatican Gardens
The Vatican Gardens are a private garden complex within Vatican City.
They cover 57 acres and comprise the majority of the Vatican State, as you can see from the map.
It is possible to take tours of the Vatican Gardens, but only through the Vatican themselves.
The tour operates everyday except Wednesday and Sunday and costs approximately €30 per person.
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Booking can be done online, through their website www.vaticanstate.va and full details are available from them.
I recommend trying to book a gardens tour quite some time before your arrival in Rome, at least a month if not earlier.
vatican gardens tour
On tours such as mine, or that of any other guide or company, you can get a good view of the gardens, take photos of them but unfortunately not enter them.
You can only enter the gardens on an official Vatican tour.
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The Vatican Gardens date back to the 13th Century when Pope Nicholas III developed the land within the Vatican Walls.
He planted an orchard, created a lawn and flower gardens. From there successive Popes developed and expanded upon the gardens turning them in to the beautiful, tranquil area they are now.
While you are in the gardens you almost forget you are in the middle of one the busiest cities in the world and surrounded by the most visited museum complex in Europe.
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The Gardens are used officially by the Pope for constitutional walks, usually after dinner, when tourists have gone home.
Like with the rest of the city, his Holiness is kind enough to allow members of the public see this inner part of the city.
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They provide the serenity necessary to approach matters with a clear mind and much church business is discussed by the Pope with his attendants.
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One of the favourite locations of the previous Pope Benedict XVI is the grotto; a recreation of the grotto of Lourdes where the Virgin Mary is believed to have appeared.
He often uses this site for prayer and private reflection.
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