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ROME
Monuments
Vatican City
Formed as a sovereign and independent State after the Lateran Accords of 1929, stipulated between Italy and the Holy See, Vatican City extends over an area of 44 hectares, along the right bank of the Tevere between the eastern peaks of Monte Mario and the western peaks of the Gianicolo.
It includes the piazza, San Peter's Basilica (see chart) and the palace of the Vatican.
It is surrounded by a high wall and has its own administration and services: post, bank, newspaper, radio station, train station, and supermarkets. All tax free.
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