An Entire Country You Can Walk Across in 15 Minutes: Vatican City ⛪🚶‍♂️

Manthqq

08-04 10:39

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Hie folks 👋

Imagine finishing a whole country before your Spotify playlist ends.

No visa stress, no taxi needed — just legs and vibes.

Welcome to Vatican City — the smallest country in the world,

and probably the easiest one to accidentally finish. 🧵🌍

1. Where are we?

Vatican City is a landlocked country inside Rome, Italy — and no, it’s not a neighborhood, it’s a real sovereign nation.

It covers just 0.49 square kilometers — that’s smaller than most Indian railway stations. But size isn’t everything — inside this mini-country sits the heart of global Catholicism.

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2. Who even lives here?

Only around 800 people are official citizens — including the Pope, priests, guards, and Vatican workers.

It has no permanent residents with passports like other nations.

You can’t “move” to Vatican City. You live there if you serve there. Holy flex, right?

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3. What’s inside?

Let’s talk icons:

  • St. Peter’s Basilica ⛪ (world’s largest church)
  • The Sistine Chapel 🎨 (Michelangelo’s legendary ceiling)
  • Vatican Museums (housing priceless art + the Vatican Library)
  • This place is basically a living museum — and every wall has a story.


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4. No military, no airport, no taxes?

Yup — Vatican has no airport, no army, and no income tax.

Security? That’s handled by the Swiss Guard, dressed like they walked out of a Renaissance cosplay.

And they’re legit — trained to protect the Pope with medieval drip and modern skills.

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5. You can walk across the country in 15 minutes.

Literally. You could walk from one end of Vatican City to the other in under 15 mins.

But every step is historic.

You’re walking where emperors ruled, saints preached, and centuries of religious history unfolded.

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6. Wanna visit? Here’s the tea 🍵


No visa needed if you’re already in Italy — Vatican is open for tourists daily (except Sundays + holy days).

Dress respectfully (it’s a holy place), expect long lines, and prepare to be amazed.

Whether you're religious or not — this tiny country hits different.

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📲 This wasn’t your usual tourist trap content.

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Tag your travel buddy and tell them: “Let’s walk across a whole country this weekend.”

Let me know what place you wanna explore next 👇

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