Vatican Tours: guided tours of Vatican City, Rome

There is certainly no shortage of museums in Rome but not one of the ones in Rome proper can hold a candle to the incredible amount of art on display at the Vatican. Not just a single museum, but a network of museums, these happen to house works of art dating back before the 16th century, which is when Pope Julius II actually originally founded them.
 
Knowing how to pull off a seamless entrance to any part of Vatican City can be an exercise in patience, since hundreds and thousands of people are often trying to accomplish the very same thing on the same day.
 
If you're looking for an easier way of getting in minus the huge lines, you might want to consider one of the numerous Vatican Rome tour groups, which will take you not just to explore Vatican City and its numerous museums, but also through other famous parts of Rome. Those who are more interested in buildings and structures can find tours suited specifically to their needs, while those who are die-hard arts fans will find a wealth of different groups designed to take them around both Rome and Vatican City in a single day, showing them as many of the great works as humanly possible.
 
It's also worth noting that, no matter what kind of tour you might decide to go on, Vatican Museum tickets--and lots of other museum tickets--are often far less expensive if purchased through a tour group. So often those who feel dissuaded from opting for the package tour because of cost will be wrong, considering that getting a Vatican reservation without a sanctioned Italian tour group can end up costing you a whole lot more money, and not even moving you to the front of the line.
 
If you feel like exploring on your own or as part of a Vatican Rome tour, the result is often the same: a true awed reaction to some of the most impressive art and architecture that man has ever created. And who wants to miss that?
 
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