The Summer Estate Too Lavish For The Pope Is Now Open For Tourists

Pope Francis may be too humble to spend time at the lavish palace of Castel Gandolfo, but we aren’t.

The Vatican announced on Friday that the papal 135-acre estate will now be open to the public for visits. Popes throughout the decades have used the palace and gardens as a summer residence, but Francis has turned down this opportunity since becoming pope, opting for humbler accommodations.