Vatican City - Watykan

	Vatican;
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Capital city	Vatican
System	absolute theocratic monarchy
Currency	euro
Time zone	1 - summer, 2 - winter
Surface	0.44 km²
Population	850
Official language	Italian, Latin
Dominant religion	Catholicism
Telephone code	379
Car code	SCV
Internet domain	.va

Vatican

View of the Basilica of St. Peter

Vatican - country in Europe. The smallest fully internationally recognized country in the world.

Characteristic

The constitution of the state is an absolute elective theocratic monarchy. The official languages are Italian and Latin.

Geography

The country is located on the Vatican Hill - the lowest point is 19, and the highest - 75 m above sea level. (the difference in levels is 56 m).

Climate

The Vatican has a Mediterranean climate; the summers are hot and dry (around 30 degrees) and the winters are quite warm and humid.

fauna and Flora

There is no natural fauna and flora; Vatican Gardens

Society

The Vatican society is mainly the military police, Swiss Guard and clergy.

Sistine Chapel

Worth seeing

St. Peter
Vatican Museums
St. Peter
Papal Grottoes
Sistine Chapel

Pope Francis

Holy Masses

In the Basilica of St. Peter, several Masses are celebrated every day. in one of the side chapels and at 17.00 at the main altar. On Thursdays at At 7.00 a mass is usually celebrated. in Polish at the grave of John Paul II.

Visas

Polish citizens do not need visas to enter the Vatican, it is possible to enter with an ID card.

Drive

You can only enter the Vatican on foot. The main border crossing point is Via della Conciliazione.

Vatican Museums

Transport

The only way to transport in the Vatican is on foot.

Communication

You can communicate in Italian, and sometimes even in Polish - it is a very popular destination for Poles.

Shopping

Costs

The prices in the Vatican are quite high, comparable to those on the Italian side of the border.

Food and cuisine

There are several cafeterias in the Vatican Museums as well as a pizzeria and food court with various types of dishes at moderate prices. There are numerous restaurants on the Italian side of the border (see Rome).

Security

Security does not differ from the European level.

The coat of arms of St. John Paul II in the basilica

contact

Diplomatic representations

Diplomatic missions accredited in the Vatican

Embassy of the Republic of Poland

at the Holy See

Via dei Delfini 16 int. 3

00186 Roma

phone: 39 06 699 41 968

fax: 39 06 699 09 78

e-mail: [email protected]

The interior of the basilica

Diplomatic representations accredited in Poland

Apostolic Nunciature in Poland

Al. J. Ch. Szucha 12, 00-582 Warsaw

48 22 596 93 20

48 22 596 93 22

[email protected]