Vatican City

Italy

The Italy-Vatican City border is 3.2 km (2 mi) long. It surrounds Vatican City a mostly walled enclave within the city of Rome, Italy. The border is defined by Article 3 of the Lateran Treaty between the Kingdom of Italy under King Victor Emmanuel III and Prime Minister Benito Mussolini and the Holy See under Pope Pius XI and Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Gasparri to settle the long-standing Roman question.

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Things to do in Vatican City

• Skip-The-Line Vatican Museums,Sistine Chapel & Optional Basilica · 3 h · from $55.94 · 4.6/5 (1,587 reviews)
• Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & St. Peters Basilica Guided Tour · 3 h · from $125.58 · 4.6/5 (587 reviews)
• Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel Skip The Line Entry Ticket · 3 h · from $55.94 · 4.1/5 (713 reviews)
• Skip the Line Vatican and Sistine Chapel Ticket with Audio Guide · 3 h · from $43.39 · 4.1/5 (3,389 reviews)
• Skip the line Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel · 3 h · from $54.80 · 4.2/5 (19 reviews)
• Skip the Line Tickets to Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel · 3 h · from $73.07 · 3.1/5 (58 reviews)

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Practical facts

Local time

UTC+1 · 7 h ahead of Costa Rica

Main language

Italian

On the map

41.90° N, 12.45° E

Near Vatican City

• Rome · 2 km away
• Chianti · 3 km away
• Lake Bracciano · 30 km away
• Lake Bolsena · 88 km away
• Orvieto · 95 km away
• Terracina · 95 km away

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Where to stay

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