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Panny 2 Jun 2016 18:05
Vatican - is it possible to get into it with the bike?
 
Is it possible to get into the Vatican by bike?
I know that Peter & Kay Forwood managed to do so years ago - but it was a close thing. Just with both tires on the area of the Vatican for a moment or something like that.

This thread is not about "does it make sence".
I just want to know, if it can be done.
How do I have to imagine the gates/entry?

Cheers

Panny

Donmanolo 2 Jun 2016 19:53
I assume that you mean the Vatican city, and not the vatican as in the inside of that big cathedral thing.

Security is kind of tight these days but I remember that the streets adjacent to st peters square are accessible by bike ; anything underneath the columns in the picture is already technically the territory of the vatican state, and I can see enough space to be able to ride in for the time it takes to snap a couple of pictures, before the police car up the road bothers to turn up to do something about it......( or most likely doesn't ).

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...251e391294.jpg

Panny 5 Jun 2016 09:04
Quote:
Originally Posted by Donmanolo (Post 540402)
I assume that you mean the Vatican city, and not the vatican as in the inside of that big cathedral thing.

Security is kind of tight these days but I remember that the streets adjacent to st peters square are accessible by bike ; anything underneath the columns in the picture is already technically the territory of the vatican state, and I can see enough space to be able to ride in for the time it takes to snap a couple of pictures, before the police car up the road bothers to turn up to do something about it......( or most likely doesn't ).

https://photos-2.dropbox.com/t/2/AAB...36&size_mode=3
Thanks for your helpful answere.
You are talking of a picture. Which one do you mean or was it meant in general meaning?

Cheers

Panny

Donmanolo 5 Jun 2016 10:30
Quote:
Originally Posted by Panny (Post 540594)
Thanks for your helpful answere.
You are talking of a picture. Which one do you mean or was it meant in general meaning?

Cheers

Panny
Sorry....link wasn't visible , I was talking about this picture :

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...59bb887b94.jpg

It's a Google earth screenshot of Largo del colonnato, a Street that goes right around some of St Peter's square. The main pedestrian access is just a little bit further up and there's usually a police car there. come to think of it I'm about 88 % sure that if you ask them nicely they will let you put your wheels on the square and take some pictures....

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Panny 7 Jun 2016 08:58
Quote:
Originally Posted by Donmanolo (Post 540597)

It's a Google earth screenshot of Largo del colonnato, a Street that goes right around some of St Peter's square. The main pedestrian access is just a little bit further up and there's usually a police car there. come to think of it I'm about 88 % sure that if you ask them nicely they will let you put your wheels on the square and take some pictures....
Excellent! :clap:
Thanks!

Panny

tony johnston 16 Jun 2016 11:53
Thirtyfive years ago they(St.Peters)wouldn't let my sons pushchair in so,I stayed outside with the 'parked up vehicle'while my wife did the tour:clap:

Have a good time.

Donmanolo 27 Jun 2016 15:34
The big guy himself was allowed to do it.....!

Turns out he auctioned off his own Harley a while ago......


http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/...y_2794657b.jpg




What about you, any luck ....? ;) :innocent:


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