Fancy a holiday at the Pope's house? Tourists can stay at Castel Gandolfo

Fancy a holiday at the Pope’s private apartments?

Tuesday, October 18th, 2016

Fancy a holiday at the Pope’s house?

Pope Francis has opened his private apartments at Castel Gandolfo to tourists. The Castel is about 25 kilometres from Rome.

He has only visited Castel Gandolfo a couple of times since his 2013 election. He has never spent the night there.

Nor has he moved into his sumptuous apartment in the Vatican.

Instead, he lives in a hotel inside the city. Read more

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