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The Vatican is much more than just a city, the Vatican is actually the world's smallest independent sovereign state, established by the Lateran Treaties in 1929.

Ruled by the Pope, Rome's Vatican City covers an area of just 108 acres / 43 hectares. Close to the right bank of the River Tiber, the Vatican City contains its own civil and judicial systems, post office, bank, newspaper, radio station, supermarket and even a Vatican railway station. Often referred to as the Holy See, some of the most popular attractions in Rome's Vatican City include St. Peter's Basilica and the Sistine Chapel.

Other popular tourist attractions within Rome's Vatican City the Sacred Grottoes, St. Mary Major, St. John in Lateran and St. Paul's Basilica, all of which contain a wealth of Rome history and many interesting displays.

 
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Capitoline Hill

Castel Sant' Angelo

Colosseum

Domus Aurea

Forum (Foro Romano)

Mouth of Truth

Palazzo Farnese

Pantheon

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Sistine Chapel

Spanish Steps

St. Peter's Basilica

Trevi Fountain

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Vatican Gardens

Vatican Library

Villa Borghese

Castel Gandolfo (nearby)

Cerveteri (nearby)

Frascati (nearby)

Genzano (nearby)

Grottaferrata (nearby)

Lake Bracciano (nearby)

Ostia Antica (nearby)

Palestrina (nearby)

Tivoli (nearby)

Villa Adriana (nearby)

Villa d'Este (nearby)

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