telling them in lively tones about features of the Vatican Gardens, especially those involving animals, like the monumental Aquilone Fountain, which features a large eagle, the personification of ...

Elsewhere in the Vatican Gardens, you’ll find (with the help of the required tour guide), the Fontana dell’Aquilone (Fountain of the Eagle). Despite the fountain’s name, the eagle perched ...

The most recent fountain to grace the gardens is the St. Joseph Fountain, given to Pope Benedict XVI in 2010 by the Patrons of the Vatican Museums in honor of his given name. Many visitors have ...