About Holiday VelvetHoliday Velvet specialises in online booking of Rome holiday accommodation in different locations including Vatican.
We pride ourselves on the easiness of our booking system and after-sales experience. Find a Rome apartment or villa you like, if it shows available for your travel dates click "book now", pay a down payment to reserve and... that's it! Now you'll be presented with an online booking confirmation that you will be able to save using a barcode reader on your phone or share with your friends on Facebook. We also offer travel insurance and in some destinations a car pick up to take you to your Rome accommodation. |
Choose a holiday apartment in Rome VaticanThe Vatican City, also known as the Holy See, is a land-locked ecclesiastical sovereign city-state in the heart of Rome, which is ruled over by the Pope. This walled enclave covers over 100 acres and has a small population of some 800 people. Citizenship of this state is bestowed and is generally by virtue of working in the service of the Holy See.It is the smallest independent state in the world in size and population, and its economy relies heavily upon revenue from the Vatican museums and souvenir sales. Keen to promote environmental responsibility, the Vatican became the first carbon neutral state in the world, when it offset its carbon dioxide emissions by creating the Vatican Climate Forest in Hungary. No visit to Rome is complete without a trip to the Vatican and its spectacular buildings and gardens. Added to UNESCO's world heritage sites in 1984, the Vatican's Library and the collections within its museums are some of the most significant in the world. St Peter's Basilica is a renowned example of Renaissance architecture and successive architects included Michelangelo, Giacomo della Porta, Maderno and Bernini. The Sistine Chapel boasts frescos by Botticelli, Perugino and Domenico Ghirlandaio, as well as Michelangelo's ceiling and Last Judgement and works of Raphael and Fra Angelico. To stay within budget, make the most of a trip to Rome and be within walking distance of the Vatican and other must-see sights, visitors can rent holiday apartments at all-price points, which allow them to come and go as they please, shop at thriving local markets for the best of local fare and eat as they please. Only the bravest will want to hire a car, and there definitely is no need for one, since public transportation is cheap and plentiful. Most of the main tourist sights are within a gentle walk of each other, and there is no better way to soak up the local ambience than strolling through the streets, stopping now and again for a coffee or ice cream and to chat with the locals. Rome's restaurant and cafe culture means that there is no shortage of great places to eat. No matter what budget the visitor has to play with, there are plenty of places serving authentic Italian cuisine from affordable family-owned pizzeria's and trattorias to high-end establishments such as La Pergola at the Hilton, the Hotel de Russie's Le Jardin and Camponeschi on Campo dei Fiori. The nightlife is as enthralling as the city itself, with theaters, concert halls, clubs and bars providing wide-ranging entertainment to suit all tastes. |
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