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Vatican City, Rome · December 2024

The Vatican before the crowds

UNESCO World Heritage, 1984
The old entrance to the Vatican Museums, from our own photosThe Courtyard of the Pine Cone, from our own photosThe Gallery of Maps, from our own photosThe School of Athens, from our own photosA domed hall of sculpture, from our own photosThe Pieta in St. Peter's, from our own photosThe dome of St. Peter's from below, from our own photosThe Holy Door of St. Peter's, from our own photos

Our own photos and footage from the tour. The clip plays without sound. Click a photo to see the whole frame.

Early entry to the Vatican Museums: the Gallery of Maps, the School of Athens and the Sistine Chapel, then St. Peter's.

Where we stayed

RomeElizabeth Unique HotelFrom $333 a night, checked 22 Sep 2026 See the room, the rate and the points price
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