A view of the Passetto di Borgo (Photo: Anna Yordanova/Dreamstime) But if you think the construction has been enjoying retirement since the mid-16th century, you’d be mistaken. First of all, some ...

Il Borgo's little passage is a fascinating testimony to the history of Rome, a fortified walkway that connects the Vatican to Castel Sant'Angelo. This secret passage, recently opened to the public, ...

In Rome, after years of closure, the Passetto di Borgo reopens: it was the secret corridor that popes used to walk through on their way from the Vatican to Castel Sant'Angelo. Now it can be visited ...

Passetto di Borgo reopens after years of restoration. How to visit Rome’s historic papal escape route. After years of closure, the Passetto di Borgo was reopened to both Romans and tourists on ...

The Passetto di Borgo is a fascinating historical construction that connects the Vatican City with Castel Sant’Angelo in Rome. Stretching approximately 800 meters, this fortified passage has witnessed ...

To the average eye, the stone Passetto di Borgo that runs 2,600 feet from Vatican City to the Castel Sant’Angelo looks like a plain old fortification. But within its walls is a passageway that ...

The Passetto di Borgo's origins date to the 6th century but it was not until 1277 that it was established as an escape route. Its most famous use came during the 1527 Sack of Rome, when Pope ...

General above view at Piazza San Pietro in Vatican city, Italy Seagull bird on wall at Passetto di Borgo, Rome Seagull bird on wall at Passetto di Borgo elevated passage between Vatican city and ...

The Passetto di Borgo’s origins date to the 6th century but it was not until 1277 that it was established as an escape route. Its most famous use came during the 1527 Sack of Rome, when Pope Clement ...