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There is so much to do and see in the historic city of Rome that it can be difficult to fit it all in during one trip. Of course one of the easiest and most common activities is enjoying some of the city’s great food and wine, but as odd as that sounds, it is almost something to take for granted when you’re in this great city. After all, what else are you going to do? Another common place for many of the guests in a Rome hotel to visit Vatican City with its amazing Gardens and St. Peter’s Basilica and the Apostolic Palace with the famous Sistine Chapel. Vatican City alone can take well over a day or two to fully explore and one thing all visitors should plan on is to be more amazed than they ever expected.

There were many artists to work on various parts of the Basilica, Palace and its chapels, though Michelangelo is most definitely the most famous and favorite among them. He is responsible for the incredibly beautiful ceiling in the Sistine Chapel as well as numerous other walls and sculptures throughout. The architecture of the chapel and all the other buildings is also amazing and the Chapel’s, which is also the official residence of the Pope, evokes themes and design elements of Solomon’s Temple from the Old Testament. Other major artists to have worked on the Chapel include Bernini, Botticelli and Raphael .