Vatican

What to see at the Vatican? St Peter‘s, the Obelisk, the Colonnade, the Dome, the Museums, the Gardens and more besides. You’d need to come to Rome just to visit this small state in the heart of Rome, the seat of the Papacy and cradle of Christianity, with its rich heritage and works of art from all eras. Every visit must begin from the most famous square in the Vatican, St Peter’s. The Colonnade’s embrace, the Basilica’s welcome and the Dome’s grandeur give the warmest of welcomes to pilgrims.

Saint Peter’s Basilica

St. Peter’s is a Basilica, a Piazza, a Colonnade, a Dome and an Obelisk – all to be admired at a glance. Welcoming visitors and pilgrims from all over the world is St. Peter’s Square is surrounded by a magnificent Colonnade with the towering Vatican Obelisk in its centre. St Peter’s Basilica finishes off the square with its monumental façade where Michelangelo’s grandiose dome stands tall.

Vatican Museums

The museums house the papal art collections starting from 1506, the year of their foundation. Huge and magnificent, countless masterpieces are preserved. The visit itinerary includes entrance to the Sistine Chapel and the Raphael Rooms. We recommend booking online to skip the long queues at the entrance.

Sistine Chapel

A place where art, faith, humanity and revelation come together in one extraordinary masterpiece. Here, you’ll be enraptured and incredulous in the presence of such beauty – surrounded by frescoes by Ghirlandaio, Botticelli, Perugino and Luca Signorelli, under the vault painted by Michelangelo and in front of his Last Judgement. For a thousand years, Catholic cardinals have chosen to gather in a conclave to elect the supreme pontiff.