Hidden within the Vatican Palace is one of the world’s great libraries, filled with ancient manuscripts, illuminated books, maps and documents gathered across centuries. The Vatican Library is still a working research institution today, preserving extraordinary treasures while increasingly opening them to the world through digitization. Its story offers a fascinating way to better understand the Vatican, Rome and the long relationship between knowledge, power, art and faith.

What is the passeggiata? Discover how Italy's beloved evening stroll reveals the rhythms of everyday life—and how three remarkable books can help you experience it more deeply.