Things to Do

Things to Do in Vatican City

There are 20 attractions in Vatican City. St. Peter's Basilica, renaissance basilica in vatican city housing papal ceremonies, is the most popular.

Most Popular By Name
St. Peter's Basilica
1
St. Peter's Basilica
Renaissance basilica in Vatican City housing papal ceremonies
Church
Sistine Chapel
2
Sistine Chapel
Papal chapel renowned for Michelangelo's ceiling frescoes
Church
Vatican Museums
3
Vatican Museums
Extensive museum complex housing centuries of art
Museum
St. Peter's Square
4
St. Peter's Square
Papal plaza facing St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican
Square
Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore
5
Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore
Major basilica with notable mosaics and papal ceremonies
Religious Site
Apostolic Palace
6
Apostolic Palace
Papal residence and administrative complex in Vatican City
Palace
Pietà (Michelangelo)
7
Pietà (Michelangelo)
Michelangelo's marble sculpture housed in St. Peter's Basilica
Religious Site
Vatican Hill
8
Vatican Hill
Hill forming historical core of the Vatican City
Hill
Mater Ecclesiae Monastery
9
Mater Ecclesiae Monastery
Small monastery within Vatican City, papal retreat
Religious Site
Niccoline Chapel
10
Niccoline Chapel
Small Vatican chapel decorated with Fra Angelico frescoes
Religious Site
Vatican Grottoes
11
Vatican Grottoes
Underground chapels beneath St. Peter's containing papal tombs
Archaeological Site
Borgia Apartment
12
Borgia Apartment
Frescoed papal apartments in the Vatican Museums
Museum
Cappella Paolina
13
Cappella Paolina
Small Vatican chapel famed for Michelangelo frescoes
Religious Site
Saint Peter's tomb
14
Saint Peter's tomb
Traditional tomb beneath St. Peter's Basilica, apostle's burial site
Monument
Cortile del Belvedere
15
Cortile del Belvedere
Renaissance courtyard connecting Vatican palaces with sculpture displays
Plaza
Collection of Modern and Contemporary Art, Vatican Museums
16
Collection of Modern and Contemporary Art, Vatican Museums
Vatican museum collection of modern and contemporary art
Museum
Governor's Palace, Vatican
17
Governor's Palace, Vatican
Papal administrative building adjacent to Vatican gardens
Palace
Gregorian Tower
18
Gregorian Tower
Renaissance tower in Vatican used for astronomy
Tower
Tomb of Pope Alexander VII
19
Tomb of Pope Alexander VII
Baroque papal tomb in St. Peter's Basilica, Bernini work
Tomb
Vatican Historical Museum
20
Vatican Historical Museum
Museum in Vatican City showcasing papal history
Museum