The Vatican may be the smallest country in the world, but it holds some of the greatest treasures on earth. 🇻🇦✨ Here are the highlights to know before you go: 🌟 Interesting facts: • The Vatican is only 44 hectares — you can walk across it in under 20 minutes. • Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel ceiling took 4 years, and he painted it standing, not lying down. • The Vatican Museums stretch over 7km of galleries with more than 20,000 artworks on display. • St Peter’s Basilica is one of the largest

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