Best spots in Vatican City
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From the classic Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, to lesser-known spots worth adding to your trip.
★ 4.6 · 208,892 reviews
Explore one of the world's greatest museum complexes inside Vatican City. Wander through Raphael's Rooms and endless galleries before reaching the climactic Sistine Chapel, where Michelangelo's ceiling and Last Judgment await.
★ 4.7 · 96,233 reviews
Step into the most famous painted room on earth. Look up to trace Michelangelo's Creation of Adam and the sweeping Genesis scenes overhead, then take in the Last Judgment covering the altar wall.
★ 4.8 · 182,291 reviews
Step into Saint Peter's Basilica, the largest church in Christendom. Marvel at Michelangelo's Pietà and Bernini's towering bronze baldachin, then climb the dome for a sweeping view over Rome's rooftops.
★ 4.7 · 2,695 reviews
Step into the Pope's private gardens, tucked behind St Peter's Basilica. On a pre-booked guided tour, wander formal Italian parterres, fountains, and wooded paths across 23 hectares of centuries-old papal grounds.
★ 4.5 · 154,811 reviews
Step into the Vatican Museums with timed entry that skips the guesswork. Wander sprawling papal galleries at your own pace, arriving at Michelangelo's ceiling and Last Judgment in the Sistine Chapel before the tour groups crowd in.
Rome · 🎨 Museum
Vatican Museums
3h
Rome · 🏛️ Landmark
Sistine Chapel
1h30
Saint Peter’s Basilica
1h
Rome · 🌳 Nature
Gardens of Vatican City
Vatican: Museums & Sistine Chapel Entrance Ticket