Vatican City


I spent my second day in Rome visiting the Vatican.  To get to Vatican City, I took Metro A from Termini to Ottaviano - St Peter's Basilica station.  Ottaviano is a short walk from St Peter's Basilica. 

Vatican City, known as the smallest country in the world, is encircled by a 2-mile border with Italy (Rome).  The head of Vatican City is the Roman Catholic Pope, known as the Bishop of Rome. 

I arrived at Vatican City early in the morning and was one of the first to enter St Peter's Basilica.