Things to Do in Vatican City

There are 28 attractions in Vatican City. St. Peter's Basilica, renaissance basilica in vatican city housing papal ceremonies, is the most popular.

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St. Peter's Basilica

Renaissance basilica in Vatican City housing papal ceremonies

Church

2

Sistine Chapel

Papal chapel renowned for Michelangelo's ceiling frescoes

Church

3

Vatican Museums

Extensive museum complex housing centuries of art

Museum

4

St. Peter's Square

Papal plaza facing St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican

Square

5

Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore

Major basilica with notable mosaics and papal ceremonies

Religious Site

6

Apostolic Palace

Papal residence and administrative complex in Vatican City

Palace

7

Pietà (Michelangelo)

Michelangelo's marble sculpture housed in St. Peter's Basilica

Religious Site

8

Vatican Hill

Hill forming historical core of the Vatican City

Hill

9

Mater Ecclesiae Monastery

Small monastery within Vatican City, papal retreat

Religious Site

10

Niccoline Chapel

Small Vatican chapel decorated with Fra Angelico frescoes

Religious Site

11

Vatican Grottoes

Underground chapels beneath St. Peter's containing papal tombs

Archaeological Site

12

Borgia Apartment

Frescoed papal apartments in the Vatican Museums

Museum

13

Cappella Paolina

Small Vatican chapel famed for Michelangelo frescoes

Religious Site

14

Saint Peter's tomb

Traditional tomb beneath St. Peter's Basilica, apostle's burial site

Monument

15

Cortile del Belvedere

Renaissance courtyard connecting Vatican palaces with sculpture displays

Plaza

16

Collection of Modern and Contemporary Art, Vatican Museums

Vatican museum collection of modern and contemporary art

Museum

17

Governor's Palace, Vatican

Papal administrative building adjacent to Vatican gardens

Palace

18

Gregorian Tower

Renaissance tower in Vatican used for astronomy

Tower

19

Tomb of Pope Alexander VII

Baroque papal tomb in St. Peter's Basilica, Bernini work

Tomb

20

Vatican Historical Museum

Museum in Vatican City showcasing papal history

Museum