Near St. Peter's Basilica, the seat of the Vatican State, there are numerous places that fascinate tourists and locals every day, such as Castel Sant'Angelo, the Borgo district, with its joyful and typical restaurants, the magnificent view offered by the Tiber and, above all, the Vatican Museums, home for centuries of the enormous collection of works of art accumulated by the popes.
The museums (plural since they include a set of collections of the Vatican buildings) was founded by Pope Julius II in 1506 and posess one of the largest collections of masterpieces in the world, representing fully the artistic soul that has pervaded the ancient history of Rome. The Vatican Museums follow the magnificent idea of art inaugurated by Pope Julius II since the Renaissance, who became famous thanks to the monumental art projects that made Rome one of the most beautiful cities in the world: it was his decision to demolish and rebuild the entire St. Peter's Basilica. He appointed Bramante as supervisor of the construction of the papal buildings and gave his commission to Michelangelo to decorate the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and to Raphael the Vatican Rooms (which can be viewed during the tour of the museum).
The Vatican Museums posess the most visited art collection of the peninsula (not part of the Italian territory since they belong to the Vatican State) and there are many tourists who want to stay in the adjacent area. The structures that we have collected in the following section are designed to accommodate all those who do not want to miss the opportunity to be captivated by the vision of countless masterpieces in the famous museums.
Choosing to book an accommodation near the Vatican Museums means staying in one of the most elegant areas of Rome, the Prati district, characterized by numerous designer shops and high-class bars, but it also means being able to reach every corner of the city by metro (within the neighborhood there are in fact five metro stations: Baldo degli Ubaldi, Valle Aurelia, Cipro, Ottaviano and Lepanto).
