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Covering more than half of Vatican City, the gardens have been a place of papal retreat since 1279. Mannerist fountains, French parterres, an English wood and a kitchen garden coexist behind walls most visitors never see. Tours run in small groups by reservation and end with the Vatican Museums.
Fun facts
- The gardens cover 23 hectares — more than half of Vatican City.
- Pope Nicholas III enclosed the first orchard here in 1279.
- The Lourdes Grotto is a 1902 gift from French Catholics.
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