Picture of the gardens of Pope's summer residence of Castel Gandolfo, south of Rome, taken on March 22, 2014 in CastelGandolfo. From March 1st, the gardens surrounding the papal summer residence are open to the public. Located south of Rome in the Alban hills, the property includes the extensive Barberini gardens, the remains of a Roman villa and a 62 acre farm, as well as the ancient papal palace. A statement from the director of the Vatican Museums says it was Pope Francis himself who decided to make accessible to all the gardens of the Pontifical Villas. A guided tour of the gardens, in Italian or English, will be available to individuals or groups through an online booking system. AFP PHOTO / VINCENZO PINTO = RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO/VINCENZO PINTO" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS = (Photo credit should read VINCENZO PINTO/AFP via Getty Images)
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See the villa where Pope Leo XIV will spend his summer holiday

Pope Leo XIV will resume the papal vacation tradition by taking two weeks off at Castel Gandolfo, the hilltop town about an hour’s drive southeast from central Rome, which popes for centuries used as their summer retreat. CNN's Christopher Lamb takes a closer look at the papal holiday tradition.

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Picture of the gardens of Pope's summer residence of Castel Gandolfo, south of Rome, taken on March 22, 2014 in CastelGandolfo. From March 1st, the gardens surrounding the papal summer residence are open to the public. Located south of Rome in the Alban hills, the property includes the extensive Barberini gardens, the remains of a Roman villa and a 62 acre farm, as well as the ancient papal palace. A statement from the director of the Vatican Museums says it was Pope Francis himself who decided to make accessible to all the gardens of the Pontifical Villas. A guided tour of the gardens, in Italian or English, will be available to individuals or groups through an online booking system. AFP PHOTO / VINCENZO PINTO = RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO/VINCENZO PINTO" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS = (Photo credit should read VINCENZO PINTO/AFP via Getty Images)
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