St Peter's Square: A Self-Guided Vatican Walking Tour
Die Beschreibungen werden auf Englisch angezeigt.
- 1,3–1,8 Stunden
- Kostenlos stornierbar bis 24 Std. vorher
- Führung auf Englisch
- Sofortige Bestätigung
Highlights
Join this self-guided walking tour of St Peter's Square, where ancient Egypt, Roman martyrdom, Baroque design, and papal power converge. Start at Via della Conciliazione, walk toward the 3,900-year-old obelisk, and learn how Bernini's colonnade and its 140 saints were built to embrace visitors like the arms of the Church. Discover the hidden meridian line, Maderno's facade, Michelangelo's dome, and the Loggia of the Blessings before ending at the Holy Door. Along the way, you'll: * Examine ancient graffiti reading "Peter is here" * Spot the Sistine Chapel chimney that signals a new pope * Read the five bronze doors, including the Door of Death * Study the Filarete Door's blend of martyrdom and empire * Learn why the papal window draws crowds every Sunday Slow down and see what most visitors only photograph.
Leistungen
Inbegriffen
- Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
- App for Android and iOS
- Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
- Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start
Nicht inbegriffen
- Smartphone and headphones
- Transportation
- Food and drink
- Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour
Ablauf
Stroll into St. Peter's Square, Bernini's grand oval piazza framing the basilica. Admire the sweeping colonnades, obelisk, and statues of saints, imagining crowds gathered here for papal blessings. Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour.
Pass by St. Peter's Basilica, the monumental church built over Saint Peter's tomb. See Maderno's facade, five bronze doors, and Michelangelo's dome, and learn about centuries of Renaissance and Baroque history. Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour.
Stroll past the Vatican Obelisk, an ancient Egyptian monument brought to Rome by Caligula and re-erected here in 1586. Learn about its solar symbolism and role as Bernini's central focal point. Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour.
Pass by the Sistine Chapel, part of the Vatican Museums, famous for Michelangelo's ceiling and Last Judgment frescoes. Look for its rooftop chimney, where smoke signals announce the election of a new pope. Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour.
Pass by the Apostolic Palace, the pope's official residence. Spot the window where the pope delivers the Sunday Angelus blessing, a tradition established in 1954 under Pope Pius XII. Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour.
Walk along the edge of Vatican City, the world's smallest independent state and center of the Catholic Church, home to St. Peter's Basilica, the Apostolic Palace, and centuries of papal history. Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour.
Stroll past Castel Sant'Angelo, a fortress built as Hadrian's mausoleum and later used as a papal refuge. Explore its blend of ancient Roman engineering, medieval defense, and Renaissance history along the Tiber. Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour.
Stornierung
Kostenlose Stornierung bis 24 Stunden vor Beginn, mit voller Rückerstattung.
Gut zu wissen
- Treffpunkt
- The tour starts in Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Città del Vaticano, Vatican City. Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
- Abholung
- Alle treffen sich am Startpunkt; eine Abholung gibt es nicht.
- Ticketart
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Durchgeführt von
- VoiceMap Audio Tours
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The total tour time includes walking the route and passing by the attractions
How it compares in Vatican City
- Its from-price is 88% below the median of the 244 experiences we list in Vatican City.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Vatican City
Vatican City is a tiny independent state inside Rome, home of St Peter's Basilica, the Vatican Museums and Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel.
Vatican City is an independent state of less than half a square kilometre, enclosed by walls inside Rome on the west bank of the Tiber, and the smallest country in the world. It is the seat of the Catholic Church and the home of the pope. St Peter's Square, framed by Bernini's curving colonnades, leads to St Peter's Basilica, built over the traditional tomb of the apostle Peter, with Michelangelo's dome rising above and his Pietà inside.
Top-ranked sights in Vatican City: Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Basilica.
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