It’s a long steep walk up a large hill or small mountain but worth it. You get in a tram and go through various roads and see flowers bushes trees and sculptures. Beautiful.
Crowded place, but beautiful!! You need to have time to visit everything, not rushing, enjoy the moment. Life is too short!!!
My wife & I were fortunate to have a private tour c/o the Vatican post office who we had aided in the past. The gardens are so peaceful following the hustle & bustle at the front of the Basilica. We were there in October so can only imagine what the rose garden is like in full…
We booked a garden tour and expected to be able to walk around the grounds but instead got a tour on a bus where we couldn’t even get out. Don’t make the same mistake. Ask exactly what kind of tour you are buying.
As a garden historian I was looking forward to this enormously but it didn't quite live up to expectations. We had booked a walking tour but such was the press of humanity gathered round the entrance to the Vatican even though we just had to walk in we barely made it, allow…