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The Top 14 Attractions in Vatican City

There are plenty of places to see and visit in Vatican City. Whether you love hiking or cycling, Vatican City is a region where 14

hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.

Last updated: November 13, 2025

St. Peter's Basilica

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Dominated by the majestic St. Peter's Basilica, St. Peter's Square owes its characteristic elliptical shape adorned by the imposing arcade to the work of Gian Lorenzo Bernini, who every year …

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Sistine Chapel

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One of the most precious treasures of Vatican City is the Sistine Chapel. It is located to the right of St. Peter's Basilica. It was built between 1471 and 1484, …

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Baldachin of St. Peter

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Baldacchino San Pietro is the Italian name for St. Peter's Baldachin, a large Baroque bronze baldachin, technically a ciborium or baldachin, above the high altar of St. Peter's Basilica in …

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Angels Unawares sculpture, St. Peter's Square

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“That's why it's not just about the migrants' cause, it's not just about them, but about all of us, about the present and the future of the human family. Migrants, …

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Momo Spiral Staircase, Vatican Museums

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The Helical Staircase in the Vatican Museums, located in Vatican City, is an architectural marvel. Although at first glance it looks like a single staircase, it is actually made up …

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The Vatican Gardens

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The Vatican Gardens are a beautiful area of nature, art and spirituality in the Vatican City. They cover about half of the territory of the Vatican State and contain several …

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Vatican Museums

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The Vatican Museums (in Italian Musei Vaticani) are the galleries and the group of rooms of artistic value owned by the Church and accessible to the public in the Vatican …

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Charlemagne, 1725

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In 1725, an equestrian statue of Charlemagne was made by the Italian artist Agostino Cornacchini. The statue stands to the left of the portico of the current St. Peter's Basilica3. …

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Cortile della Pigna

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The emblem of the rione is a gold pineapple with a red background, since an imposing bronze sculpture in the shape of a pineapple was found in this place and is located in the Vatican courtyard with the same name.

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Garden in front of the Vatican Pinacoteca

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The Garden of the Vatican Pinacotheque is a rectangular garden adjacent to the building of the Vatican Pinacotheque, a museum with a large collection of Italian paintings and tapestries. The …

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