[rktman]

Isn’t the east side completely open? I haven’t been there since 1963 and don’t remember the set up too well.

[AppyPappy]

So you are saying there is a legal way to enter and an illegal way to enter

[miss marmelstein]

Yes. You can enter the Vatican from the street - I don’t remember (or never knew) whether it was east, west, north or south. Of course, the Vatican has excellent security. It is also a small city.