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Local Customs: Dress
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  • The 'dress code' is considerably relaxed from earlier times. What isn't appropriate is too much skin e.g. shoulders, midriffs, legs. Short shorts and skirts are definitely out. You also must have shoes on.

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    Local Customs: Swiss Guards
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  • Every year on May 6, anniversary of the Sack of Rome, the Swiss Guards renew their vows of allegiance in the Courtyard of San Damaso inside the Vatican. In a colourful ceremony, new recruits kneel down, raise three fingers of their right hand to symbolize the Trinity and swear to serve the Pope 'to the death'..

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    Local Customs: Sistine Chapel
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  • In addition to the 'no pictures' policy there is also a strict rule of silence in the Chapel. However there were frequent messages blasted over the PA system in different languages requesting the silence as well as people there to ‘shhhhh’ everyone. This is obviously not my photo.
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    Local Customs: Museum Guide
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  • You would be wise to purchase a copy of the museums guide before starting your tour through the vastness of the museums. A lot of the exhibits are not marked and without the guide you will miss out on a lot of information.

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    Comments for keeweechic about Vatican City
    starship Wed Sep 6, 2006 17:35 UTC
     Some good advice here which I hope to use next summer if all goes as planned.
    lvdpiet Tue Nov 29, 2005 23:03 UTC
     This is nice!
    JetlagCity Sun Aug 22, 2004 04:31 UTC
     Very nice overview of Vatican City, & great shot of the Swiss Guards in their colorful uniforms, I've always wanted to see them! Nice tip on the sphere, too, this is the first I've heard of it.
    belgianchocolate Sat May 29, 2004 04:09 UTC
     Pickpockets in the vatican...there are no holy places left. I can't wait to see this all myself next month. ;-).
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