BY FROMA HARROP ROME, Italy – On a recent June day, about 24,999 other tourists and I squeezed into the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel. Seeing the Vatican and its museums is one of the most visually magnificent experiences on Earth. Clearly, the word has gotten out. The chapel’s ceiling – where Michelangelo painted God sending the spark of life to Adam – remains unforgettable, but its splendor does not entirely block the distraction of sweating humanity […]

Too Many People Crowding The Great Sights
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