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(#4) You Can't Draw Without Permission
Flash photography is prohibited inside the Vatican - but so is sketching. Unless you have special permission, you aren't allowed to draw inside the city. Due to a special agreement, permission is always granted to students in the Rome Academy of Fine Arts. Otherwise, it's given on a case-by-case basis.
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(#10) You Can't Touch The Artwork
Most museums forbid you from touching the artwork, but at the Vatican, it's a particularly important rule to be aware of. Why? Because some people actually are allowed to touch the art under special circumstances. The Vatican holds tactile and multi-sensory tours for blind and partially-sighted people. So, remember: just because you see someone else touching a statue doesn't mean you can, too.
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(#11) Absolute Silence Is Expected In The Sistine Chapel
Because the Sistine Chapel is a sacred space, it's expected that visitors remain absolutely silent while inside. While guided tours of the chapel are available, all parts of the tour that involve speaking are conducted outside. Talking is allowed in other parts of the Vatican, but low volumes and respect for the space are encouraged.
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(#6) No Food Or Drinks Allowed
If you're planning a visit to the Vatican, make sure that you either eat ahead of time or plan on buying something from the refreshment area or one of the museum's vending machines. You won't be allowed to bring any kind of food or drink in with you, and you can't consume anything in the exhibition halls. If you did bring food with you, you can check it in the cloakroom. They'll even store alcohol for you. Just make sure that you collect it before you leave; at the end of the day, all food and drinks in the cloakroom are destroyed.
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(#5) You Can't Fly A Drone
Due to concerns over terrorism, the airspace over the Vatican is off-limits. This means that, not only is it off-limits to planes and helicopters, it's also off-limits to individually manned drones.
In 2015, two Israeli tourists were arrested for flying a drone over the Vatican. They didn't seem to have any ill intent - apparently they were just trying to get a good angle for their vacation photos - but the two men will most likely face police charges for violating the air space ban anyway.
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(#9) You Have To Go Through A Metal Detector
In order to enter the Vatican museum, visitors must go through a metal detector. This is to ensure that no contraband items, including firearms, laser pointers, knives, and umbrellas, are brought into the museum. To save time, visitors are advised to inform staff members if they have these items before going through the metal detector.
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The Vatican is the smallest country in the world and the seat of the Holy See, with a permanent population of about 800 people, mostly clergy. The Vatican was originally the center of the Papal State in the Middle Ages. After the territory of the Papal State was incorporated into Italy in 1870, the Pope retired to the Vatican. The residents of the Vatican are Catholics, and their daily lives and activities in the city also need to abide by strict Catholic rules.
This small independent country is located in the city of Rome and is the residence of Pope Francis. The random tool lists 12 strict rules that everyone at the Vatican must follow, you'd better check the relevant regulations before traveling.
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