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Città del Vaticano | Vatican City

Vatican City

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    Fluying ✅.
    "Amazing Saint Peter’s basílica & Vatican museums."(10 Tips)
    ajay
    "St Peters basilica,sistine chapel"(6 Tips)
    Conor B.
    "Brings you out at the doors of st peters avoiding queues."(6 Tips)
    Kopernikus
    "very beautiful museum,square and the saint peters basilica!"(3 Tips)
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  • Shore Excursions Groupheart icon on user image
    Shore Excursions GroupAugust 22, 2012
    Vatican City is home to the Vatican Museum, which is made up of over one thousand rooms and galleries containing a multitude of amazing treasures collected by Popes throughout the centuries. Read more
    Upvoted Aug 16
  • Fikri S.heart icon on user image
    Fikri SKDecember 9, 2016
    For malaysian, spare 1 day just for this spot n be prepared to walk thousand steps. They have vatican museum n st peter basilica. Inside museum is sistine chapel. Buy ticket from reliable operator
  • Zahra S.
    Zahra ShSeptember 2, 2016
    I recommend visiting at the afternoon for less crowdedness . A tour guide is a must to enjoy tour visit
  • Ghazal K.heart icon on user image
    Ghazal KohandelOctober 4, 2016
    It's pretty and clean and intresting, but really crowded.too many turists you have to wait in long lines if you're not in a group,but there are some guys called "skip the line" it worth the 4euro
  • Jelle V.heart icon on user image
    Jelle Van den EedeFebruary 5, 2015
    Smallest country in the world. Something you can cross off your bucket list ;) make sure you visit the dome in the st pieters church for an epic Vatican skyline view! ( first door on the right)
  • Fluying ✅.
    Fluying ✅October 9, 2018
    It’s the world smallest country. Full of art and faith. Amazing Saint Peter’s basílica & Vatican museums. It’s very recommended to buy online tickets for Vatican museums, the gardens and necropolis.
  • Zahra S.
    Zahra ShSeptember 2, 2016
    Worth visiting . Amazing museum , full of fabulous pieces of Art. Go with guide tour In Order to enjoy your experience . St.peter square is nice too .
  • Geoff R.heart icon on user image
    Geoff ReinhardtJuly 23, 2016
    Reserve tickets for the Vatican Museums ahead of time and use that to enter the Basilica as well. Easy to spend 4-6 hours here!
  • Petros B.heart icon on user image
    Petros BouloumpasisDecember 23, 2016
    Tips: Choose carefully your ticket and buy it online. Or else you will spend 1 hour minimum queueing outside. Also don't accept "help offers" from people around the city, unless they wear orange vest
  • ajay
    ajayJuly 6, 2016
    You can watch St peters square & go inside St peters basilica(must watch)for free.You need tickets to go upto dome of St Peters basilica,sistine chapel & vatican museum.Line to get in is approx 1 hr.
  • ajay
    ajayJuly 6, 2016
    Vatican(Ottaviano station) is connected by metro on A line.The metro station is approx 1 km walk from vatican city. You can change to B line metro at Roma Termini.Colosseum(B)->Termini->Ottaviano(A)
  • Konstantinaheart icon on user image
    KonstantinaMay 21, 2017
    Beautiful buildings, fountains and sculptures all around. You'll need 5-6 hours to see the best part of it. Better go in the morning or try to book online (if online tickets are available).
  • Tatyana B.
    Tatyana BunakovaOctober 28, 2017
    Never visit vatican museums at weekends. Overcrowded. Of course, expositions are fascinating and incredible
  • Khaled ☤heart icon on user image
    Khaled ☤July 15, 2015
    A must see when you're in the city of Rome! Lots of history and culture to check out all in one place!
  • Derek E.heart icon on user image
    Derek EidAugust 23, 2014
    A must see place , just amazing , the center of the earth , you'll know what I'm talking about when you enter saint Peters basilica and I'm not even religious :)
  • Thiago A.heart icon on user image
    Thiago ArreguyMarch 23, 2019
    Capital Musem Tours have visit guided by 47€ per person. The visit takes about 2 hours and walk all vantican places.
  • MLe B.heart icon on user image
    MLe BJuly 5, 2016
    Be prepared to spend a lot of time here, maybe several days if you wish to explore the museums. In the summer museums are open until 10PM once a week.
  • Mhmtali
    MhmtaliJuly 26, 2013
    National Post religion reporter Charles Lewis delves into Church history and the inner workings of the Roman Curia at the Pontifical Institute of the If you want to see the Pope, go here on Wednesday!
  • Marina K.
    Marina K.February 10, 2014
    Don't go to the Vatican in the Monday's morning, it will be crowded. But if you be there around 4pm, it would be almost empty & comfortable to sights seeing.except May of course
  • Sidira K.heart icon on user image
    Sidira KuriaJanuary 20, 2019
    The most interesting here is the museum, however a great "neighbourhood" with many places to eat or drink sth around.
  • Genie L.
    Genie LowAugust 7, 2014
    Skip-the-line-tour is a must during summer. It's small but you still need to spend at least half day in Vatican. Worth!
  • Kopernikus
    KopernikusOctober 2, 2014
    very beautiful museum,square and the saint peters basilica! totally worth the visit and the extra money to skip the line!
  • ajay
    ajayJuly 6, 2016
    Be properly dressed. For women, dresses above knee can cause problem getting in.As a work around I have seen girls wrapping scarfs around their waists to make their dresses look longer.
  • Theoharis H.
    Rome (Roma) things to do in Italy in 4K resolution. Saint Peter, Pantheon, Colosseum, Foro Romano e Palatino and a ... seagull! Read more
  • peter h.
    peter hvidSeptember 19, 2011
    This is one time when joining a guided group is acceptable. Pick the right guide and the'll get you past the queues and inside in no time, then you can ditch the group and explore at your own pace.
  • Andreea B.
    Andreea BksAugust 16, 2017
    Better buy tickets online. Otherwise you will be pleased with the surroundings. (which is not bad either)
  • Oliver S.
    Oliver SearsJune 30, 2013
    Home to the Sistine Chapel, Obelisk, Vatican Museum & of course the Pope! If you don't explore it "when in Rome" you'll have missed out big time!
  • Poopae A.
    Poopae ArdchariyaAugust 18, 2014
    The long queue but here is very interesting & beautiful.
  • Steven T.
    Steven TranJuly 8, 2012
    Visit at night. We were there at 10pm. Plenty of people around taking photos, chilling around the fountain. Great shots, safe place.
  • Татьяна А.
    The Pope speeches every Sunday at noon. But he may be late for 15-20 min. Everything around St.Peter's square is closed during his speech till 1 pm on Sunday.
  • Elite Club Vacanze
    Elite Club VacanzeJune 1, 2012
    Sunday at noon is the Angelus prayer when the Pope speaks from his window overlooking St. Peter's Square, while on Wednesday morning is the weekly general audience
  • ᴡ S.
    ᴡ ScrivensApril 20, 2014
    Pay the extra money for a tour to cut the lines into the museum and the Sistine Chapel!
  • A.A.A ™️ 🇸🇦heart icon on user image
    A.A.A ™️ 🇸🇦March 12, 2023
    Country inside the country, don’t forget your passport if you want to go inside
  • Tamara V.heart icon on user image
    Tamara VelanacSeptember 15, 2012
    Buy all the tickets over the net, lines are too much long for waiting. And go on the top of Duomo, the view is spectacular.
  • Nmheart icon on user image
    NmSeptember 18, 2021
    The smallest country in the world !!
  • Flo B.heart icon on user image
    Flo B.January 20, 2019
    Is a must in Rome, you will not regret it. Dont forget to send a postcard 👌
  • Jay Fernando S.
    Jay Fernando SantosMarch 28, 2011
    The best time to go is really early in the morning so there are not a lot of people. Its best to go to the museum first and the Basilica after. Museum is free on sundays!
  • Joshua M.
    Joshua MastersJuly 13, 2012
    It takes 20 minutes to get to the Musei Vaticani from the main plaza with the famous basillica and courtyard "Front" of the Vatican...then 5-15 minutes in line @ security scan
  • المهره الصعبه ماهي لأي خيالheart icon on user image
    Independent city inside Rome ❤ ️has 900 citizens and 1000 staff.
  • Jessica V.heart icon on user image
    Jessica VegaJune 4, 2017
    The lines are big and hard to get in in a crowded place. If you are willing to wait for the experience, definitely try it.
  • Guilherme L.heart icon on user image
    Guilherme LinaresNovember 1, 2014
    Unlike everybody says, the best time to arrive is at 12ish. The queue is significantly smaller and there are less annoying hawkers on the streets.
  • Barbara d.
    Barbara da FonsecaMarch 27, 2014
    Don't let people cut your front in the row, make them wait like everybody! If it's necessary ask: Do you really want to go to heaven?
  • Gabi B.heart icon on user image
    Gabi BulumacFebruary 15, 2014
    The pope is the king from the Vatican city one of the smallest states in the world since the years 1929 ...😜
  • Helen K.
    Helen KwanJune 29, 2015
    Make sure you are not wearing anything above the knees and to have your shoulders covered - the churches are very strict with this policy.
  • TW ✈️👸🏻heart icon on user image
    TW ✈️👸🏻May 13, 2021
    Buy your souvenirs right outside the V.C. along the river, they’re the same but WAAAAY cheaper!
  • Jackson T.
    Jackson TsaiSeptember 16, 2014
    This is a place not to miss out on visiting, filled with lots of History and culture
  • Elif Ö.heart icon on user image
    Elif ÖzyurtNovember 18, 2017
    If you dont care about climbing 551 steps, dome view is photogenic
  • Mike G.
    Mike GattyFebruary 15, 2014
    If you are afraid of spontaneously combusting upon entering, don't worry! There are big basins of water conveniently by the door!
  • Emircan E.
    Emircan EryılmazJune 3, 2018
    "The world offers you comfort. But you were not made for comfort. You were made for greatness." Papa Benedict XVI
  • Curtis P.
    Beautiful views from the top of the Basilica if you can tackle the 551 steps!
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