Best things to do in Vatican City

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VIP Private Early Access Vatican Tour – Crowd-beating Ticket
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This Early Morning access to the Vatican, is the best way to visit the most highly trafficked museum in the world. You and your private guide will enter half an hour before the public opening, with a crowd-beating ticket. You will admire all the masterpieces and the sublime “Last Judgment” by Michelangelo Buonarroti before the […]
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Duration: 3 hours
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Half-Day Private Vatican Tour with Extended Itinerary
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Explore the Vatican Museums in-depth for 3.5 hours to discover its wonders! Many treasures lie inside the Vatican Galleries so allow your expert guide to cover all of the main highlights and focus on your main points of interests as you tour at your own pace. Fascinating insight into masterpieces including the Apollo of Belvedere, […]
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Duration: 3 hours and 30 minutes
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Early Entrance Vatican Private Tour with Cabinet of the Masks
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Choose this tour for a once in a lifetime experience of the Vatican Museums away from the crowds! For this 3.5 hour tour, step into the Vatican Galleries with priority entry accompanied by an expert Vatican accredited guide to visit the highlights of the museum one hour before the daily crowds. Save yourself hours of […]
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Duration: 3 hours and 30 minutes
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Early Express with Sistine Chapel, St. Peter Basilica and Pope’s Grottos
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Duration: 2 hours and 30 minutes
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Tour of the Vatican For Kids with Early Entrance And Cabinet Of The Masks
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Explore the Vatican Museums with your children! Enjoy a complete tour of one of the most precious art collections in the world, and take advantage of the exclusive access to the Cabinet of the Masks, an area usually closed to the public.
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Duration: 3 hours
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3-hour private tour of the Vatican with Early Entrance
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A once-in-a-lifetime experience to enter the Vatican Museums ahead of the opening to the general public with this 3-hour private tour! Meet your expert, enthusiastic guide at at the Vatican Museums entrance and immediately enjoy a wonderful explanation of the Sistine Chapel as you prepare to enter the Museums before the daily crowds. Allow yourself […]
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Duration: 3 hours
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Semi Private Vatican Tour up to 10 people with optional colosseum tour
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Semi Private experience
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Duration: 3 hours
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Afternoon Vatican Tour – Sharing tour.
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Vatican Museums afternoon fast access tour with our passionate licensed Vatican guide! In a small group of max. 20 people, discover the incredible Vatican galleries such as the Octagonal Courtyard that displays Apollo of Belvedere & the Laocoon, see the Animal, Muses and Round Room with colossal statues & a stone porphyry bath probably from […]
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Duration: 3 hours
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The Vatican Gardens- Exclusive Open Bus Tour with Audio guide
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Highlights : •Enjoy the natural beauty and architectural treasures of the Vatican Gardens from the comfort of an ecological bus•Discover the fountains, sculptures and floral landscaping of the world’s smallest state•Multilingual audio guide that will provide commentary on the stunning architectural and artistic wonders of the Vatican Gardens•Skip-the-line tickets to the Vatican Museums and Sistine […]
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Duration: 1 hour
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Breakfast at the Museums-Early entrance to the Museums and Breakfast
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“Imagine yourself standing right in the middle of the Sistine Chapel.. all alone. No pushy crowds, not hustling for a good vantage point from which you can admire the masterpiece overhead. just your guide, a small group, and a hushed awe in the presence of the some of most awe-inspiring and greatest human creations in […]
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Duration: 2 hours
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About Vatican City

For art and architecture fanatics, Vatican City can be a sheer visual treat. The city is full of art and is home to The Sistine Chapel, numerous renowned artworks ever in the whole wide world, as well as Caravaggio’s ‘The Entombment of Christ’, and not to forget the Leonardo’s ‘St Jerome in the Wilderness.’ 

Other than this, someone who is passionate when it comes to history will find the Vatican City truly gripping. The museums in the city exude history that goes beyond what is displayed. Moreover, visiting this great city can prove to be a knowledgeable and enriching experience if you have children. Both older and adults can soak up pieces of wisdom and knowledge here. Parents can nurture the interest of their child and instill a sense of appreciation regarding so many beautiful things and blessings the world, in general, has to offer.

Speaking of this, the Vatican museums are truly captivating with over 1400 rooms containing art pieces dating back to 3,000 years of Roman life. Don’t forget to visit the Pio-Clementino Museum if you have a taste for experiencing history. Of course, other sites, such as the Egyptian and Gregorian Etruscan museums offer a picturesque experience as well. 

Art enthusiasts consider it the trip of a lifetime because they get a chance to visit the Gallery of the Candelabra and the Raphael Rooms and see famous artwork in the flesh.

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What You Need to Know

Currency
Euro (EUR)
Timezone
UTC+1
Typical drink

Wine

Typical food

Fettuccine alla Papalina

Speed rules

Urban areas – 50 km/h
Rural roads – 90 km/h
Highway – 110 km/h
Autostrada – 130 km/h

How to Get There

Coming to Vatican City by plane:
Fiumicino Airport (FCO) – 32 km from the city center
Rome-Ciampino Airport (CIA) – 12 km from the city center

Coming to Vatican City by metro:
Ottaviano-S. Pietro – Line A

When is the Best Time to Visit

The best time of the year to visit Vatican City is between May and October, except for August, which is the peak season with lots of crowds.

The weather is warm and not at all too hot, so you can freely visit all the major attractions. The temperature varies between 15°C (59°F) and 23°C (73°F).