Where to Buy Tickets for Rome Attractions
Most Rome attractions require a ticket in advance to avoid hours of lining up – while some are online only. Here are the details about the famous places.
Most Rome attractions require a ticket in advance to avoid hours of lining up – while some are online only. Here are the details about the famous places.
The definitions of the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel, St Peter’s Basilica can be confusing. We clear it up and show the best way to visit each.
The queues to get into the Vatican are notoriously long, and the Roman sun is hot. We tell you how to keep your cool by skipping the lines.
Avoid the crowds by choosing the time of your skip-the-lines Vatican Museums ticket wisely – and learn about other interesting times and ways of visiting.
The nativity scene in St Peter’s Square is always a beautiful sight. The crib in 2022 is particularly striking in our photo, lit by a full moon and a standing beside a vast Christmas tree.
Michelangelo’s “Pity” can take you by surprise with the raw emotions it conveys. The grief of a mother cradling her adult son’s violently broken body is a language that outstrips its religious origins, and speaks to the viewer on a universal human level.
One of the most astonishing things you can see on your visit to Rome, this is the starting point and the beating heart of the Catholic church. Even if you aren’t religious you need to see this place.
Michelangelo’s “Pity” can take you by surprise with the raw emotions it conveys. The grief of a mother cradling her adult son’s violently broken body is a language that outstrips its religious origins, and speaks to the viewer on a universal human level.
The further you get from the dome, the bigger it gets! This amazing view of St Peter’s is from the residential street of Via Niccolò Piccolomini.
St. Peter’s Basilica is free and the lines can be extremely long. There are, however, several legitimate ways to skip the lines. We give you insider tips.
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