Sorry. I meant ghostly, not ghastly.
... You might like to treat yourself to a visit of the excavations below St Peter's. http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/institutions_connected/uffscavi/documents/rc_ic_uffscavi_doc_gen-information_20040112_en.html
You can join a tour of the ancient necropolis that at one time covered the Vatican Hill and thrill to the ghastly frescoes and tombs of the past. One inscription, presumably made by a grief-stricken but nonetheless approving widow, states simply: "He never argued"...
You can also sign up for a private tour of the Vatican gardens, taking in a visit of the Pope's heliport ("Helicoptorum Portum").
Finally, you can get a free ticket for the Papal Audience every Wednesday. Here, the Pope displays his mastery of foreign languages by addressing the throng in English, French, Spanish, German, Polish, Portuguese, Italian and other languages.
... You might like to treat yourself to a visit of the excavations below St Peter's. http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/institutions_connected/uffscavi/documents/rc_ic_uffscavi_doc_gen-information_20040112_en.html
You can join a tour of the ancient necropolis that at one time covered the Vatican Hill and thrill to the ghastly frescoes and tombs of the past. One inscription, presumably made by a grief-stricken but nonetheless approving widow, states simply: "He never argued"...
You can also sign up for a private tour of the Vatican gardens, taking in a visit of the Pope's heliport ("Helicoptorum Portum").
Finally, you can get a free ticket for the Papal Audience every Wednesday. Here, the Pope displays his mastery of foreign languages by addressing the throng in English, French, Spanish, German, Polish, Portuguese, Italian and other languages.
Je vais à Rome en mars mais malheureusement je n'y serai pas un mercredi, quel dommage !
ReplyDeleteBut do try to find the time to drop in on the Vatican supermarket where you will be able to stock up with duty free products!
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