Has anyone ever toured the Passetto di Borgo between Vatican and Castel Sant'Angelo. Is it possible?
We're heading to Rome for the Caravaggio exhibit this June and are looking for new things to do. We've been lucky to visit Rome many times. Happy to hear your suggestions.
Edited my former post....
Thanks for that update, Be_rome.! Wow, coopculture sort of buried that information but their website has always been sort of a pain. Probably a reason why they're no longer the ticketing vendor for the Colosseum/Forum/Palatine. Even the main page for the Castel states that "The Passetto di Borgo is currently closed to the public for restoration." Apparently not.
This is the official site to book the passetto https://www.coopculture.it/en/events/event/passetto-di-borgo-the-popes-escape-route/
Another interesting place is the botanical garden in Trastevere behind Palazzo Corsini.
Did you see this thread for lesser known Rome ideas? https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/italy-reviews/lesser-known-sites-to-visit-in-rome
Thank you for all for your ideas.
Your information and the links they lead to have keep me exploring for more than an hour!
Along the way I discovered this poetry:
Do you know the land where the lemons blossom
Goethe
Do you know the land where the lemons blossom,
Where oranges grow golden among dark leaves,
A gentle wind drifts from the blue sky,
The myrtle stands silent, the laurel tall,
Do you know it?
It is there, it is there
I long to go with you, my love.
English translation © Richard Stokes
