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    St. Peter's Basilica

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    Open Now: 7:00 AM - 6:30 PM
    Piazza di San Pietro, 00120 Vatican City, Italy
    Open today: 7:00 AM - 6:30 PM
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    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.
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    Beautiful Basilica

    Very beautiful and extravagant church. So overwhelming. A church that is like a museum with a lot of well-detailed statues and art. A must see when in Rome/Vatican City!

    Date of experience: March 2019
    Thank kat3na79
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    One of the must everyone should do !

    Research before you go. or take an experienced guide ( like me ) ? Go late afternoon - take photos - then leave. St. Paul’s whispering gallery is much better. Our five differed greatly : Size : wow !!! Art. : Fantastic, Everyone misses the...More

    Date of experience: June 2018
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    Happy birthday

    Trip to Rome with 79 year old mother. St. Peter's is free, huge, full of art and beauty. Scavi tour is fantastic visit beneath the basillica to learn about the search for St. Peter's bones, highly recommend it.

    Date of experience: March 2019
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    Italian Father’s Day. St Joeseph

    Keep this date on mind for years to come. With St Joseph as a national holiday, most state offices and museums are closed. The no wait tour guides are not around and the line at 12 noon was easily just a 15-20 minute wait to...More

    Date of experience: March 2019
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    Date of experience: March 2019
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    See After Sistine Capel

    If you go to the museums and see the Sistine Chapel first, you can exit to the Basilica and avoid going through security again.

    Date of experience: March 2019
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    Enormous and beautiful !

    St. Peter's is huge and covered from floor to ceiling in wonderful artwork. It was really fun being able to stand where the pope does and see the city laid out from there. We are not religious people so we avoided going this way on...More

    Date of experience: May 2018
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    Response from SueO30 | Reviewed this property |
    St Peter’s is huge with so much to see. I don’t honestly think you could do it, beside which, you would probably be watching your time constantly, so would you really enjoy it? I would recommend a different itinerary to be... More
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