Castel Gandolfo: Palace Ticket and Gardens Minibus Tour – Lazio, Italy

EXPERIENCE:

Explore the Papal Palace at your own pace with a multilingual audio guide. Admire the architecture, learn its history, and discover its many collections of art, relics, and more. Extend your visit with a minibus tour of the Barberini Gardens and admire the intricate displays.

Once you arrive at the Castle doors, pick up your audio guide and begin your walk through the palace. Gaze at the many treasures, from uniforms and relics to artworks and furniture.

Learn the interesting history of the Pontifical Residence, commonly known as the Second Vatican. Designed by the Swiss-Italian architect Carlo Maderno for Pope Urban VIII, and it has served as a summer retreat for various popes since the 17th century.

Don’t forget to pay your respects to the sedan chair of Pope Pius IX, and the BMW used by Pope John Paul II, before taking the option to visit the Barberini Gardens on a 45-minute minibus tour.

The gardens offer views of intricately designed shrubbery and unique fountains, the perfect finisher to the palace experience.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

Discover the Pope’s palatial summer retreat at your own pace
Enjoy an multilingual audio tour of the Papal Palace of Castel Gandolfo
Opt to admire the Barberini Gardens on a 45-minute minibus tour
Learn why it’s the Second Vatican about five hundred years of Papal history
See a huge collection of relics, artworks, and treasures used by different Popes

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