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Upcoming events at Saint Peter's Square

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Saint Peter's Square

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Visit early in the morning between 7am and 9am to avoid large crowds.
Take Metro Line A to Ottaviano-S. Pietro or Cipro station for the most direct public transit access.

Two hundred forty-eight columns and eighty-eight pilasters frame Gian Lorenzo Bernini's vast horizontal ellipse, serving as the monumental forecourt preceding St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City.

Free

Upcoming events at Saint Peter's Square

Wednesday, Nov 11
Guided tour “Love stories of Vatican”

Guided tour “Love stories of Vatican”

November 11 at 8am

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Romantic legends on foot

Saint Peter Basilica Guided Tour with Dome climb

Saint Peter Basilica Guided Tour with Dome climb

November 11 at 9am

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Basilica tour and dome climb

Thursday, Nov 12
St. Peter’s Basilica: Self-guided Audio Tour on your Phone (without ticket)

St. Peter’s Basilica: Self-guided Audio Tour on your Phone (without ticket)

November 12 at 8am

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Smartphone audio tour

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  • Sweeping curved colonnades
  • Ancient Egyptian obelisk
  • Over-lifesize saint statues
  • Saint Peter's Square
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