Touristation

Touristation is a tourism office in Municipio Roma XIV, Rome, Lazio which is located on Viale Vaticano. Touristation is situated nearby to Vatican museum, as well as near the city gate Porta Musei Vaticani.

Opening hours: Monday—Saturday 8:30 AM—5:00 PM
Type: Tourism office
Address: Viale Vaticano 97, Roma, 00165
Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Vatican museum and Vatican Library.

Vatican museum

Museum

Photo: Lalupa, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Vatican Museums are the public museums of the Vatican City. They display works from the immense collection amassed by the Catholic Church and the papacy throughout the centuries, including several of the best-known Roman sculptures and most important masterpieces of Renaissance art in the world.

Vatican Library

Library

Photo: Melozzo da Forlì, Public domain.

The Vatican Apostolic Library, more commonly known as the Vatican Library or informally as the Vat, is the library of the Holy See, located in Vatican City, and is the city-state's national library. Vatican Library is situated 300 metres southeast of Touristation.

Saint Peter’s Basilica

Church

Photo: Rabax63, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican, or simply St. Peter's Basilica, is a church of the Italian High Renaissance located in Vatican City, an independent microstate enclaved within the city of Rome, Italy. Saint Peter’s Basilica is situated 530 metres south of Touristation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vatican and Old Rome.

Vatican

Photo: Michelangelo, Public domain.

Vatican City is the world's smallest country both by area and by population, and is the centre of Catholicism. This tiny country completely within Rome is packed with more history and artwork than most cities in the world, and indeed many countries.

Old Rome

Photo: jimmyweee, CC BY 2.0.

Old Rome is the historic medieval and renaissance center of Rome. While the oldest section of Rome is at the Forum, and the Modern Center has shifted to the Via Veneto, Old Rome remains the city's most charming district, with lovely piazzas and streets to wander and find small cafes and restaurants.