Explore Vatican City
Begin
anywhere.
Start with the places everyone comes to see, then leave room for the details that reveal themselves slowly.
The essential
St. Peter’s Basilica
Grand scale, remarkable detail and quiet corners beneath Michelangelo’s dome.
↗Art & history
The Vatican Museums
A journey through ancient sculpture, luminous frescoes and rooms shaped by centuries.
↗Quiet corners
Vatican Gardens
Fountains, cypress paths and a greener rhythm away from the museum crowds.
↗Beneath the city
The hidden necropolis
Walk below the basilica through an ancient Roman burial ground and the tomb of Peter.
↗Open air
St. Peter’s Square
Bernini’s embracing colonnade, morning light and one of Rome’s great thresholds.
↗A deeper look
The Apostolic Library
Manuscripts, maps and the long memory of a place devoted to knowledge.
↗There is more to discover here soon.
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