The Vatican City Rome Area.

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The Vatican City area consists mostly of the Vatican City and Castel St. Angelo. The place to search for Rome vacation rentals and hotels near the Vatican would be upstream of the Vatican and Castel St Angelo, basically heading away from central Rome. It is true that you will find more Rome hotel deals (especially out of season) in the Vatican area than you would closer to other central Rome areas. (Find out more about what periods of the year are considered out of season for hotels in Central Rome.)

St. Peters and Ponte Sant Angelo the Vatican, Rome Italy.

Street Map of Rome Italy: The Vatican City Rome Area

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The area may not be as pedestrian friendly as perhaps the Campo de Fiori or Navona areas, with few green areas or roads closed to traffic, but it has its own charms. The nicest area to stroll around is in the park which surrounds Castel Sant' Angelo. There is also a market between the Tevere (Tiber river) and Castel' Sant Angelo and usually some sort of activities (outdoor ice-skating, music and dancing etc.)

If you are touring Rome by car you should keep in mind that parking is a challenge in the Vatican City Rome area and traffic is intense.
There are numerous commercial outlets and opportunities to shop. Staying here has the benefit of close proximity to the Vatican City, Castel St. Angelo and the three Metro stops (see the map above).

For more info see history of the vatican city, interesting vatican city facts and map of Vatican city.

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Getting to and from the Vatican City Rome area.

Rome Metro: There are 3 Metro stations to choose from:

• Lepanto
• Ottaviano
• Cipro

All take you across the Tevere towards Piazza del Popolo and then Piazza di Spagna and Termini Station. For more information about the Metro see my dedicated page on the Rome Metro.

Rome buses:

• The No. 81 takes you from Piazza Risorgimento (next to the Vatican) to Piazza Venezia, via Piazza del Popolo.
• No 40 goes from Via della Conciliazione to the Roman Forum.
• The 116 Electric bus goes from Borgo Santo Spirito (Parallel to Via della Conciliazione) across the Tevere and zig zags its way through the Navona and Pantheon area.

For more about the buses in Rome see my dedicated page Rome buses and Rome public transport.

Rome taxi: There is a main taxi rank at the Piazza del Risorgimento.

If you haven't read about it on my site already then ATAC public transportation in Rome site has a great tool to calculate the quickest route from point A to point B anywhere in Rome. When you arrive at the website click on the English language option to the right. Fill in your departure address and arrival address.

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• Rome trams
• Rome Metro

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Shopping in the Vatican City Rome area: Vini, Vidi, VISA!

The best area for shopping in Rome is the Via Cola di Rienzo road, it stretches from the Piazza Risorgimento (above Vatican City on my map) all the way across the Tevere towards Piazza del Popolo.
It has something for everyone and there are certainly no shortage of brands. You won't be alone shopping here, Via Cola di Rienzo is very popular.

Food and Restaurants in the Vatican City Rome area.

The Vatican City area is not that big and you will find most restaurants, pubs, cafès and eateries within easy walking distance of Viale Giulio Cesare and Via Cola di Rienzo.

For more advice about eating out in Rome visit my Rome restaurants page and also the Rome restaurant guide page for advice and tips from visitors to this site.

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