Città del Vaticano Trip Overview
Explore this remarkable Renaissance-style church and square with aprivate tour with an official tour guide, admire the notable paintings and sculptures by legendary artists, along with the intricate architecture and grandeur of these landmarks and take insights into the stories about the popes, pilgrims and artists of St Peter’s Basilica and Square.
With this tour you’ll get to experience some of the most famous pieces of art of the Batican including the Pietà by Michelangelo, Baldacchino of Bernini, and visit the tombs of various Popes underground. The final part of the tour will be a climb to to dome of the Basilica where you’ll have an amazing view of the eternal city that you will not be able to find it anywhere else.
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Duration: 120 to 150 minutes
Starts: Città del Vaticano, Vatican City
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Città del Vaticano, Vatican City, Vatican City
Explore this remarkable Renaissance-style church and square with aprivate tour with an official tour guide, admire the notable paintings and sculptures by legendary artists, along with the intricate architecture and grandeur of these landmarks and take insights into the stories about the popes, pilgrims and artists of St Peter’s Basilica and Square.
With this tour you’ll get to experience some of the most famous pieces of art of the Batican including the Pietà by Michelangelo, Baldacchino of Bernini, and visit the tombs of various Popes underground. The final part of the tour will be a climb to to dome of the Basilica where you’ll have an amazing view of the eternal city that you will not be able to find it anywhere else.
Stop At: St. Peter’s Square, Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Vatican City Italy
This grand and magnificent square has retained its classical beauty and serves as the place from which the masses receive the Pope’s weekly blessing.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Porta Santa, Via Boccea, 691B, Vatican City Italy
The Porta Santa, or Holy Door, was only opened by the Pope for Holy Year celebrations and closed at the end of 2000, and will remain sealed until 2025.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: St. Peter’s Basilica, Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Vatican City Italy
Arguably one of the finest Cathedrals in the entire world, St. Peter’s is the spiritual center of the Vatican and the product of many of Italy’s great Renaissance’s architects, among them Bramante, Raphael and Michelangelo.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: St. Peter Enthroned, Piazza San Pietro, Vatican City Italy
This masterpiece shows St. Peter sitting bearded and dressed as a philosopher, with his left hand carrying keys, the right hand being raised in blessing.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: La Pieta, Chapel of the Pieta Basilica Di San Pietro, Vatican City Italy
The most beautiful work inside St. Peter’s Cathedral is Michelangelo’s famous La Pietà, considered by many to be the most moving piece of sculpture ever created.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Vatican Grottoes, Piazza San Pietro, Vatican City Italy
Beneath the main floor of St. Peter’s Basilica are the tombs of several popes and saints.
Duration: 15 minutes
