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St. Peter's Square (Piazza San Pietro)


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #5 of 13 attractions in Vatican City
Traveler Description: 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.
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Attraction type: Town center/square/plaza
Activities: Walking
Address: Vatican City
Italy

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5 of 5 stars
IL-PINE   100 contributions
Qormi
Oct 8, 2009

This is the picture that everyone has seen on the TV at least once in his/her lifetime. It is probably one of the larger piazzas of Rome. The Piazza is surrounded in a circle by very large columns with over 100 statues of saints above them. Entrance is free of charge, however there is a large queue on the right... more

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5 of 5 stars
mamarosaCronulla   1 contribution
cronulla
Aug 27, 2008

Great place to walk around -watch out for the fake monk !! good shopping around the suurounding area more

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5 of 5 stars
ahhhhhhhhhh   14 contributions
Melbourne, Australia
Sep 15, 2006
4
people found this review helpful

An absolute must see! Go, wander, send a postcard back home (very fast) from teh Vatican mail centre. Use the toilets on the left as you lok at the church for NO queues! more

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5 of 5 stars
teruyo   31 contributions
兵庫
Nov 19, 2009

ガイドブックで何度も見た光景なのですが、実際にサンピエトロ広場に立つと荘厳な眺めに圧倒されました。 天気が良かったこと... more

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4 of 5 stars
romakochan   36 contributions
神戸
Oct 8, 2009

クリスマスが終わった頃に行きましたが、 飾り付けが沢山残っていました。 大胆で、さずが本場だなって思いました。 夕... more

Imposant
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4 of 5 stars
mr_crunchips   68 contributions
Mannheim, Germany
Jun 26, 2009

Natürlich - jeder Rombesucher kommt hier her. Daher ist es zeitweise sehr voll auf dem riesen Platz. Der Dom bzw... more

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5 of 5 stars
もんち   34 contributions
青森
Feb 17, 2009

広場は2重の柱によって楕円形になっています。遠くから眺めていても飽きることはありません。また、近くに寄って柱の上にある偉... more

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