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If you\u2019re planning to visit the Vatican, you\u2019ll want to do so with a full schedule and some sturdy walking shoes. The Vatican and Vatican museums are among the most popular destinations in the world, you can expect things to be a bit crowded when you arrive \u2013 unless you\u2019ve deliberately chosen to travel in the offseason of fall or winter. Navigating the Vatican is simple enough with some advanced planning, but there are some tricks to the smallest country in the world that make it even more enjoyable.<\/p>\n

Bring Cash<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are ticket booths for the Vatican museum that take credit cards, but you\u2019ll find or two at most and they might not be open when you get there \u2013 it\u2019s sporadic. Bring cash instead and you\u2019ll avoid the problem all together. You can buy full-priced tickets online, but discounted and student tickets can\u2019t be purchased online, so calculate what it is worth to wait in line for tickets and the extra cost of buying in advance.<\/p>\n

Follow the Fashion Rules<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Vatican and St. Peter\u2019s Basilica have very set rules about fashion that will be enforced. The attendants don\u2019t mind that you\u2019ve purchased tickets and stood in line for an hour. If you show up at the entrance in a tank top and mini skirt, you\u2019ll be asked to leave. The rule of thumb for a trip to the Vatican is to have your knees and shoulders covered. A long skirt or pants on the bottom and then a jacket, cardigan or shawl over your shoulders should do the trick. Leave any large bags in the hotel as well. You\u2019ll be required to check the bags if they are deemed too large, making the trip through the museums even a bit more complicated.<\/p>\n

St. Peter\u2019s Basilica and the Vatican Museums Are Separated<\/strong><\/p>\n

You can walk through St. Peter\u2019s Basilica without paying any sort of admission price. Then, if you walk through a special side door you can make your way into the Vatican Museums. In a confusing twist of fate, you can\u2019t do this in reverse. You can go through the Vatican Museums after paying your admission fees, but you won\u2019t be given the opportunity to go through to the Basilica. You\u2019ll need to go outside to cross across Vatican City to get from one side to the other normally. This\u00a0 is a bit confusing for everyone, but particularly first-time visitors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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