Travel Information From Portugal to Vatican City

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Routine Vaccines

Make sure you are up-to-date on all routine vaccines before every trip. Some of these vaccines include

• Chickenpox (Varicella)
• Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis
• Flu (Influenza)
• Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR)
• Polio
• Shingles

COVID-19

All eligible travelers should be up to date with their COVID-19 vaccines.

Hepatitis A

Consider for most travelers; recommended for travelers at higher risk (e.g. visiting smaller cities, villages, or rural areas where exposure might occur through food or water; or prone to ""adventurous eating"")

Hepatitis B

Recommended for unvaccinated travelers of all ages to Vatican City.

Measles

Infants 6 to 11 months old traveling internationally should get 1 dose of measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine before travel. This dose does not count as part of the routine childhood vaccination series.

Rabies

Italy is free of dog rabies. However, rabies may still be present in wildlife species, particularly bats. CDC recommends rabies vaccination before travel only for people working directly with wildlife. These people may include veterinarians, animal handlers, field biologists, or laboratory workers working with specimens from mammalian species.

For travelers moving or traveling to TBE-endemic areas
TBE vaccine is recommended for persons who will have extensive exposure to ticks based on their planned outdoor activities and itinerary.
TBE vaccine may be considered for persons who might engage in outdoor activities in areas ticks are likely to be found.

You will need 6 months validity remaining on your passport from the date of entry.

Local Phrases Language : Latin

Local Phrases :

Greetings

Hello = Salve
Good morning = Bonum mane
Good afternoon = Bona dies
Goodbye = Vale
Nice to meet you = Vos noscere

Conversational

How are you? = Quid agis?
I am good thank you = gratias tibi sum bonum
What’s your name? = Quid tibi nomen est?
My name is … = Meum nomen est …
Do you speak English? = Loquerisne Anglice?
I don’t speak … = Non loquor ...
How do you say… in … = Quomodo dicis ... in ...
I don’t understand = non intellego

Basics

Yes = Ita
No = No
Please = Quaeso
Thank you = Gratias tibi
You’re welcome = Gratias
Excuse me = ignoscas
Wait = Manere
Hurry up = Festinare
Go away = Exite
Let’s go to = Eamus ad
I want to go to … = Volo ire ...
A little bit = Modicum
A lot = Multus

Shopping & Eating Out

Restaurant = Restaurant
Do you have? … = Habesne? ...
Not too spicy = Non etiam CONDITUS
It was delicious = Erat delectamenti
The bill, please = Rogatione placere
How much? = How much?
Very expensive = Valde pretiosa
Can you reduce the price? = Pretium reducere potes?
Please can I have a beer? = Quaeso possum habere cervisiam?

Transportation & Directions

Taxi = Taxi
Car = Car
Bus = Bus
Right = ius
Left = left
Straight = Rectus
Stop here = Hic siste

Places

Downtown = media urbe
Street = via
Hotel = Hotel
Museum = Museum
Mall = Mall
Market = Forum
Hospital = Hospitalis
Doctor = Doctor
Police = Vigilum
Post office = Post officium
Bank = Bank

Time & Dates

What time is it? = Quid temporem est?
Today = hodie
Tomorrow = Cras
The day after tomorrow = Postridie
Yesterday = heri
When? = Quando?

Emergencies

Where is the toilet? = Ubi est latrina?
Help me, please = Adiuva me placere
Call an ambulance = Vocate ambulance
I don’t feel goo = Offerre non sentio

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Vatican City

Vatican City, a city-state surrounded by Rome, Italy, is the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church. It's home to the Pope and a trove of iconic art and architecture. Its Vatican Museums house ancient Roman sculptures such as the famed “Laocoön and His Sons” as well as Renaissance frescoes in the Raphael Rooms and the Sistine Chapel, famous for Michelangelo’s ceiling.

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Petty crime

Clearly it's not the cardinals making off with your camera, it's just one of those statistical anomalies. But pickpocketing and petty crime is a problem just because it is a huge tourist draw card with bustling crowds, crushing queues and distracted sightseers.

International Driving Permit 1949 is required

• The most common religion in Holy See (Vatican City State) is Roman Catholicism
• Don't go to the Vatican in a tank top - be respectful and dress modestly.
• Don't enter religious sites and church wearing tight or revealing clothes - dress conservatively whenever possible in the Vatican.
• Don't forget visitors and tourists are not permitted to drive inside the Vatican without specific permission.
• Don't forget the Vatican City is easily travelled by foot - wear appropriate shoes due to steep climb if visiting locations up Monte Mario.

Do I need travel insurance to travel to Holy See (Vatican City State)?

Travel insurance is very important when traveling overseas. We strongly recommend that you take out cover to travel to Vatican City. You can usually take out single trip or annual multi-trip cover to give you peace of mind should anything happen.

It can be a better and cheaper option to take annual multi-trip cover as it usually covers any number of trips taken in one year with a maximum of up to around 60 days away per trip.

We work with the top names in the industry and have already pre-selected the easiest, cheapest and best quality travel insurance on the market to save you time and money trying to find the best cover.

Travel insurance typically covers the following; however, you can tailor a policy to suit your needs depending on where you are traveling to, your activities and how long you are away.

• Medical Expenses
  Medical treatment can be extremely costly and add up very quickly, and include Overnight stays in hospital, minor or major surgery, accident and emergency treatment, drugs, COVID-19 treatment, journey home if you cannot use the original ticket, dental treatment, and many more unexpected expenses.
• Baggage and personal belongings
  If your baggage is lost, stolen, damaged or delayed it is extremely frustrating. If you must buy new clothes, toiletry products or personal belongings it can be very expensive and time consuming.
• Cancellation
  Sometimes due to unforeseen circumstances you may need to cancel your trip. This could be due to several reasons such as illness, injury, a bereavement or many other scenarios. Usually airlines, tour operators and hotels have large cancellation fees, so buying travel insurance that covers this is recommended.

Health Care

The Vatican has an efficient health care system that addresses the needs of all those residing within the state

Health Risk

Caused by bacteria of the genus Leptospira.

Occurs from sand fly bite.

Less commonly, being around someone sick with hantavirus.

Caused from an infected and contagious person coughing, speaking, or singing.