Best places: Tourist attractions in Vatican City

Late Renaissance church by architects including Michelangelo & holding up to 20,000 worshippers.

Monumental granite obelisk dating to Ancient Egyptian times & embellished with papal coats of arms.

Famous chapel in the Vatican Museums, best known for Michelangelo's 16th-century painted ceiling.

Urban green spaces dating from the 13th century with Renaissance & Baroque fountains & sculptures.

Multiple galleries of classical & Renaissance art masterpieces, plus the Sistine Chapel frescoes.

Guided tours are given of the subterranean tomb of St. Peter that lies beneath the Vatican Basilica.

👍👍 Amazing, a place you can relax outside in the middle of your museum visit.

👍👍 Maderno Fountain or Fontana del Maderno at St Peters Square are two fountains in St Peters Square in Vatican City. These fountains are created by Carlo Maderno (1612–1614) and Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1667–1677) to ornament the square in front of St Peters Basilica. These fountains add glory to St Pete...

Grand pillared Vatican City residence for the Pope with papal apartments & the Vatican Museums.

👍 The interior of St Peter's Basilica is beyond words. Absolutely awesome and amazing statues and paintings. I was even more in awe than I expected especially the Sistine Chapel. Even if you are not a devout Catholic the genius of the art work and historical relevance is undeniable. A must see for his...

Michelangelo’s acclaimed, expansive 1541 fresco on the altar wall at the Sistine Chapel.

Impressive Vatican staircase featuring a double helix, which allows for traffic in both directions.

Vatican City museum displaying a collection of ancient Greek & Roman sculptures.

Intimate museum space featuring the horse-drawn carriages, sedan chairs & cars used by former popes.

Egyptian antiquities including sculptures, reliefs & sarcophagi in an ornate series of galleries.

Museum comprising a grand loggia lined with classical sculptures including Roman busts & friezes.

😐 Nice relaxing area right after the your visit from Vatican Museum.😊👍🇮🇹

👍👍 Statue, busti colonne.... Tutto ciò che abbelliva una casa Patrizia.

Repository for Holy See acts, state documents & letters spanning 12 centuries, open to researchers.

😐 Approfittate di questo spazio perché poi vi aspetta una scarpinata tra capolavori e affreschi e non potrete prendere neanche una boccata d'aria fino a dopo la cappella Sistina. In realtà dovrete passare per il cortile della Pigna ma sarà per visitarlo. Da qui si gode di una panoramica privilegiata n...