(ANSA) Rome, December 19 - The Vatican has decided that the
public will be able to visit the papal summer palace at Castel
Gandolfo for the first time, La Repubblica newspaper reported
Friday.
The decision follows the opening of the gardens at the
palace to the public a year ago.
The public will be able to see all of the palace in the
Alban Hills south of Rome except for the papal apartment, which
is not normally used by Pope Francis since he has not taken
vacations since his election last year.
The director of the papal villas, Osvaldo Gianola, said
that the pontiff had decided that opening the palace to the
public would help to cover the costs of the staff of 55 working
at the palace and the nearby Vatican farm.
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