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Enter the Vatican at its quietest moments before the throngs arrive.
Walk with your guide into St.
Peter's Square, known as the most famous square in the world for representing the embrace of universality of the Church.
It is embraced by a monumental colonnade which was designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini and contains 284 columns arranged radially in four ranks on top of which stand 140 statues over three meters high.
Also, in the middle of this square one can see the Vatican obelisk that comes from the circus of Caligula and Nero.
Have a quiet, close visit with a lift.
Go up to the first floor of the Dome and walk out onto the wide balcony.
Once in the Dome, see the great mosaics inside and look at Bernini's Baldachin and more lovely mosaics.
Keep climbing up the spiral stairs to the top of the Dome which has 320 steps and enjoy beautiful all-around views of Rome, Vatican City, and its gardens.
Come down from the Dome and meet your tour guide at the rooftop of Basilica where you will take breakfast having cappuccino plus Cornetto in an amazing setup.
After that go down from the roof to the Portico of the Basilica then use your audio guide while discovering its inside part.
Religious and architectural wonder, St.
Peter’s Basilica lies on the grave of St.
Peter with many works inside from the top masters, who have ever lived in this field.
Here one may find Michelangelo’s Pietà and Bernini's Baldachin besides the tombs of Popes and St.
Peter himself.
Go down to the underground grottoes and crypts where people can visit the tomb of St.
Peter as well as the magnificent tombs of many popes through the ages.
Get an audio guide and a map.
A practical tool that will allow fans to get inside the deep history of the Basilica, discover some of its hidden pearls, and admire beautiful monuments.
Audio guides in Italian, English, Spanish, and French will be available from 9:00 a.m.
up to 4:00 p.m.
Listen at your own pace in your preferred language.
Largo del Colonnato, 5
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St. Peter's Basilica