🇻🇦 Vatican
10 best places in Vatican City
The world's smallest state fits into 44 hectares yet holds some of art and faith's greatest treasures, from St. Peter's Basilica to the Sistine Chapel.
St. Peter's Basilica
The largest church in Christendom, capped by Michelangelo's dome.
Sistine Chapel
Michelangelo's ceiling and Last Judgment, a pinnacle of Renaissance art.
Vatican Museums
One of the world's largest museum complexes, spanning antiquity to Raphael.
St. Peter's Square
Bernini's oval piazza ringed by 284 columns, site of papal audiences.
Vatican Gardens
Private grounds of fountains and grottoes, visitable only by guided tour.
Vatican Necropolis (Scavi)
An underground necropolis beneath the basilica holding the reputed tomb of St. Peter.
Pinacoteca Vaticana
The picture gallery holding works by Raphael, Caravaggio, and Leonardo da Vinci.
Borgo Pio
A charming old street beside the Vatican walls, lined with trattorias and souvenir shops.
Sciascia Caffè 1919
A historic Roman coffee bar near the Vatican, famous for its zabaione coffee.
Osteria dell'Angelo
A family-run trattoria in the Prati quarter serving classic Roman cooking.
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