Nicole Winfield, Associated Press
Pope Francis is a homebody who doesn't often visit the Papal summer estate. Opening it up means the emergence of another popular tourism attraction for operators and booking sites. The Vatican itself is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world.
4 years ago
Chiara Vasarri, Lorenzo Totaro, Bloomberg
Italy and Rome may be hoping for a miracle here, the macro economics factors are too large to overcome by a 10 percent rise in tourism numbers in one city for the rest of this year.
7 years ago
Dennis Schaal, Skift
The Vatican tours are among the most popular worldwide. A Latin pope has been chosen and expect the number of South American tourists to go up manifold.
7 years ago
Tom Kington, Guardian
If the Vatican itself says it won't happen, then it won't. But it probably needs better management of crowds.
7 years ago
