Vatican city- the center of the Christian universe

The Church may have got many things wrong, including the age of the universe and how humans evolved, the one thing it did right was to collect the best masterpieces of painting and sculpture over centuries, even though it was for the personal enjoyment of the Pope and clergy at the time, and then to open its gate for the benefit of general public. It was, i am sure, a very priftable decision too. God bless the Pope who authorized it! I am really glad i am getting to see this after seeing so many of the worlds best museums, or they wouldn't have felt that awesome. The louvre moves to the second spot, there is nothing that compares to the Vatican museum.

  Vatican may be the smallest country in the while world, but as the guardian of the Christian world, it packs a punch way way beyond its weight, easily one of the most significant places in the world to shape the human history, probably the most important. It may be built over only 110 access of land, its corridors length totals over 14 km. It had its own army, guards (only Swiss need apply), postal stamps, even its own football team, the most used card there is a blue card, shown to any clergy man showing too much excitement to get him to cool down for 5 minutes. This is one of the most amazing countries to visit in the world.



 It is said that if you spent merely 60 seconds admiring each piece of art in Vatican, you would spend 14 years in Vatican. I bet that doesn't include the bathroom breaks. Add another couple of years for the art work the acquire in that time! Clearly, my six hour tour was grossly inadequate to admire this art collection. And what a magnificent collection it is. The best artists in the world have worked here- Michaelangelo, Da Vinchi, Rafael, too many to count here - and they have produced some of the most magnificent art pieces world has ever seen.

No amount of pictures and videos can really do justice to do this place. This is one place which one has to come and experienced for itself. Just make sure, like me, you have seen the other great museums first, and admired the most well known chapels you wanted to see, or you may not be that awed by anything after you have visited the Vatican.