St. Peter's Basilica skip the line entry tickets

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1. In 1655 Fabio Chigi became Pope, taking the name of Alexander VII. Art collector and dabbler in architecture, on the very day of his election he immediately sent for Gian Lorenzo Bernini to discuss projects for the Square. In 12 years the pope commissioned the colonnade of San Pietro, the bronze throne of Saint Peter and the Scala Regia in the Vatican; he reworked the squares of the both the Pantheon and Minerva, in which the famous elephant obelisk was erected, and restored the Pyramid of Caius Cestius. this tribute to classic architecture that makes the colonnade the most sober example of the Roman Baroque creations.

   30 minAdmission included

2. Inside the majestic St. Peter's Basilica the guide will let you discover the famous statue of Pietà by Michelangelo, the great baroque Bernini's baldachin, the tomb of St. Peter in the underground, the tomb of Pope John Paul II and Christina of Sweden’s funeral monument, one of the few funeral monuments dedicated to a woman.

   30 min

3. Saint Peter's tomb is a site under St. Peter's Basilica that includes several graves and a structure said by Vatican authorities to have been built to memorialize the location of Saint Peter's grave. After entering the Basilica, you will discover the beautiful artworks that fill its space. While walking on the colorful marbles, you will be mesmerized by the enormous dimension of the building and the ceilings entirely covered in gold. Here the guide will take you through the main highlights. You will discover the incredible Papal Altar under Bernini's Baldachin, and marvel at Michelangelo's other timeless masterpiece, La Pietà, as you explore the most important church in the Christian world.

   40 minAdmission included

4. highest point within vatican, admire breathtaking and panoramic views of the city, including the vatican gardens below. Keep your camera ready to click beautiful panoramic views, end.

   30 minAdmission included

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

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How it compares in Rome

• Its from-price is 87% below the median of the 8352 experiences we list in Rome.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Rome

Rome layers nearly three thousand years of history into one walkable city, from the Colosseum and Forum to Baroque piazzas and Vatican art.

Ancient Rome is still in plain sight. The Colosseum, the Roman Forum and the Palatine Hill sit together at the city's heart, the Pantheon still stands with its open oculus, and fragments of temples and aqueducts turn up between apartment blocks. Across the Tiber, Vatican City holds St Peter's Basilica, the Vatican Museums and Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling.

Top-ranked sights in Rome: Colosseum, Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel.

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