Originally Posted by
China Clipper
Crowds can ruin a place though. I finally made it to the Vatican Museum after avoiding it on many previous trips to Rome. Shocking, and the crush in the Sistine Chapel reminded me of a WWII Hell Ship.
There's been an interesting *debate* recently over whether access to the Sistine Chapel should be regulated to keep the crowds manageable and the sacred space and art work safe. Here's one article, published in the Guardian:
Vatican in row over 'drunken tourist herds' destroying Sistine Chapel's majesty