First timer in Rome, Vatican question
Hey everyone, sorry if this was already posted but I couldn't find a consistent answer. I am going to Rome this month and I dedicated one of the days for Vatican since it seems there is a lot to see and it will be crowded. Since I couldn't get timed tickets for Vatican Museum and the Sistine chapel I decided to go without and buy on the spot. I want to visit both the museum + chapel + gardens, and also the Basilica.
If I understood correctly not only there are two separate queues, but also two separate security points.
My idea so far is to go early in the morning for museum+ sistine chapel, then spend some time in the gardens until noon, get out of vatican, go eat, and then go and stay in queue for the basilica.
So I got some questions. Is there a way to optimize this better given my situation (no online tickets)?
For example, is there any way to go through security only once or do I have to actually leave after the museum/gardens and queue again for basilica? I can skip lunch if it means saving a few hours on security queue.
Also, are there eating spots inside the vatican walls that you would recommend?
Thanks in advance !