GEDI Digital Srl - Via Ernesto Lugaro 15, 10126 Turin - VAT number 06979891006From May onwards, beautiful days follow one another to organize trips in the name of beauty and art.The Vatican Museums - among the most important in the world - express both excellently;visiting them during the spring allows you not only to admire the always splendid internal halls, but also the immense gardens that surround them in the period of maximum flowering.The suggestion I give you is to dedicate at least an entire day to the museum complex, or to divide the tour of the gardens and that of the rooms set up into two different experiences.In fact, the Vatican Museums require, due to their vastness, several hours to be appreciated in a non-superficial way, so the first rule is undoubtedly not to be in a hurry.Nine are the museums contained within the large building: Gregorian Egyptian, Gregorian Etruscan, Pio Clementino, Chiaramonti, Gregorian Profane, Pio Christian, Christian, Profane and Ethnological Anima Mundi.To these are added not a few rooms, galleries, lapidaries and chapels, as well as a rich Pinacoteca.Although the number of rooms could confuse the visitor, keep in mind that at the entrance you can have a handy map - which can also be downloaded online - and thus follow the numbered path being sure not to skip any room, possibly planning your personal itinerary before leaving .Photo © Governatorato SCV - Direction of the Museums Although we would very much like to dwell on each hall, with their sensational works, here we limit ourselves to indicating some masterpieces not to be missed: the Raphael Rooms first of all, four in total created at the behest of Giulio II Della Rovere between 1508 and 1524. The second essential and almost superfluous element to mention is Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel;then we add the Borgia Apartment, where the famous Spanish pope lived surrounded by the refined frescoes by Pinturicchio;the Gallery of Geographical Maps;the Laocoonte Group;the mosaics from the ancient Roman domus;the double spiral helical staircase designed by Giuseppe Momo.The site of the Vatican Museums is the reference point for information on the most prestigious works and rooms, on the various types of tickets (with or without guided tour), on the history of the museums and on any other useful detail.But now let's go outside ...Photo © Governatorato SCV - Direction of the Museums The Vatican GardensTo get a vague idea of ​​what awaits you, suffice it to say that the forty-four hectares of the Vatican City State are occupied for about half of their size by the Vatican Gardens, built over at least eight centuries on various slopes.The appearance with which they appear today is the result of multiple transformations, each of which bears the sign of the pontiff who commissioned it, thus being an expression both of the personal taste of the popes who lived here, and of the style of different eras.As it is easy to imagine not all the gardens can be visited, however the area along which it is possible to walk, accompanied by an accredited official guide, is not only quite extensive, but also varied: in fact, it goes from parks to orchards, from woodland to Renaissance and Baroque monuments, from medieval fortifications to sculptures.Among the main stops we mention the Square Garden, the Casina Pio IV, the Fontana dell'Aquilone and the Grotto of Lourdes, but what there is to see, hear and learn is much more, starting with the history, the gardeners and by the architects who created these naturalistic jewels.The Italian, English and French gardens therefore await you in all their beauty in the spring months, strictly through a guided tour in order to protect the environment and better appreciate it, learning about its details and curiosities.Stefano Scatà Where to stayAs always, we also suggest a hotel where you can stay during your visit to Rome and the Vatican Museums.Since the theme we are dealing with is art, in its most varied expressions, we have chosen a delightful five-star boutique hotel located in the heart of the capital, a stone's throw from the Trevi Fountain and inaugurated just this year.The Maalot Roma is a special place, as in the past it was the house where the famous composer Gaetano Donizetti lived and worked.On the outer wall you can still see the plaque that certifies it, while inside the ancient courtyard has remained almost intact, today covered by a rather suggestive glass ceiling.The main hall that welcomes visitors is colorful and fashionable, enriched with extravagant paintings and characterized by a British style, which goes well with the nineteenth-century setting of the building.Thirty are the rooms and suites with attention to design and details, with bathrooms made of Arabescato Corchia marble.The services offered to guests are no less important: from the airport limousine to the laundry, from the gym to the personal shopper, without forgetting the possibility of visiting Rome accompanied by a professional guide.Stefano ScatàThe space that houses the Hotel Maalot Roma is also a very popular Restaurant & Bar open at all hours: an excellent café and pastry shop to start the day in the best possible way with a delicious breakfast, bar and aperitif place in the late morning or in the afternoon, finally ideal place to consume lunch and dinner in luxury comfort.The Don Pasquale Restaurant is the realm of the executive chef Domenico Boschi, who offers a cuisine inspired by the Roman tradition, but enlivened by contemporary creativity.Local and seasonal raw materials are the strong point of each dish, served in the large hall where Donizetti once composed his arias, bringing to life and reliving the infinite power of art from the nineteenth century to the present day.GEDI Digital Srl - Via Ernesto Lugaro 15, 10126 Turin - VAT number 06979891006