Vatican City Travel Safety Guide — Vatican City

Safety Score: 9/10 · Value: 6.5/10 · Beauty: 9.5/10

Vatican City is the world's smallest sovereign state (44 hectares, ~800 residents) and the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church, governed by the Pope. Within its walls lie the Vatican Museums, one of the world's greatest art collections (accumulated over 500+ years, including the Raphael Rooms and the Sistine Chapel ceiling painted by Michelangelo 1508–1512), St Peter's Basilica (the world's largest church, built over St Peter's tomb), and St Peter's Square. The Vatican has been an independent state since the Lateran Treaty of 1929 with Italy. It receives approximately 6–8 million visitors annually, making it the most-visited country per square metre on Earth.

Tripvey Score — estimated from travel advisories and publicly available data. Not official safety advice.