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St. Peter's Square, Vatican City

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Experience the reverence of the Pope--and the heart of Catholicism--in the historic St. Peter's Square, the area in front of St. Peter's Basilica. During the Pope's weekly blessing, the plaza is filled with thousands of spectators. During the rest of the week, you can admire 17th-century Baroque architecture and the massive stone colonnades that frame the entrance to the basilica. A 25.5 m (84 ft) tall red-granite Egyptian obelisk marks the center of the plaza. For St. Peter's Square and beyond, use our Vatican City trip planning website to get the most from your Vatican City vacation.

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Tours to St. Peter's Square

FROM $50 BOOK WITH VIATOR Skip-the-Line: Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Guided Small-Group Tour Skip-the-Line: Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Guided Small-Group Tour

4.6

Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes

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FROM $50 BOOK WITH VIATOR Skip-the-Line Group Tour of the Vatican, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter's Basilica Skip-the-Line Group Tour of the Vatican, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter's Basilica

4.8

Duration: 3 hours

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FROM $27 BOOK WITH VIATOR St. Peter's Basilica with Vatican official guides St. Peter's Basilica with Vatican official guides

4.7

Duration: 1 hour

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FROM $65 BOOK WITH VIATOR Angels and Demons Half-Day Guided Tour with Private Transport Angels and Demons Half-Day Guided Tour with Private Transport

4.8

Duration: 4 hours

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FROM $107 BOOK WITH VIATOR Vespa Sidecar Tour in Rome with Cappuccino Vespa Sidecar Tour in Rome with Cappuccino

5.0

Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes

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FROM $80 BOOK WITH VIATOR Skip-the-Line Tour of the Vatican, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter's | Small Group Skip-the-Line Tour of the Vatican, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter's | Small Group

4.9

Duration: 3 hours

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FROM $96 BOOK WITH VIATOR Complete Early Morning Vatican Tour: Small Group with Breakfast Complete Early Morning Vatican Tour: Small Group with Breakfast

5.0

Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes

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FROM $110 BOOK WITH VIATOR The Original Entire Vatican Tour & St. Peter's Dome Climb The Original Entire Vatican Tour & St. Peter's Dome Climb

4.9

Duration: 5 hours

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FROM $98 BOOK WITH VIATOR Vespa Tour By Night Vespa Tour By Night

4.9

Duration: 3 hours

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FROM $33 BOOK WITH VIATOR Meet Pope Francis at St Peter square Vatican City Meet Pope Francis at St Peter square Vatican City

3.3

Duration: 3 hours

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FROM $294 BOOK WITH VIATOR Civitavecchia Port: 9 Hours Luxury Private Full-Day Shore excursion of Rome Civitavecchia Port: 9 Hours Luxury Private Full-Day Shore excursion of Rome

4.7

Duration: 8 to 9 hours

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FROM $40 BOOK WITH VIATOR Complete St Peters Basilica Tour with Dome Climb and Crypt Complete St Peters Basilica Tour with Dome Climb and Crypt

4.8

Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes

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By VaAlleyCat

We are not Catholic, but I still really wanted to visit this site. It's truly stunning. The day we visited was HOT and there isn't much shade available. We did not visit the Basilica or Chapel...

We are not Catholic, but I still really wanted to visit this site. It's truly stunning. The day we visited was HOT and there isn't much shade available. We did not visit the Basilica or Chapel... more »
By Patyykh

If you come from Castle Sant'Angelo (just a few mins walk), the view walking towards St. Peter's Square on Via della Conciliazione is truly something else! The square is huge. It's a location where...

If you come from Castle Sant'Angelo (just a few mins walk), the view walking towards St. Peter's Square on Via della Conciliazione is truly something else! The square is huge. It's a location where... more »

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