I went in winter, so not too many crowds. This was one of the highlights of Rome for me. But had a bad experience with scam artist waiting for tourists outside the Vatican city. Beware of restaurant people offering a lunch special. The restaurant I was taken to was called Antica trattoria al cuppolone. Please be aware of these people... More

Such an amazing place! So much to take in. It would take days to actually try to take in every piece of art that is displayed. Take your time though, make sure you try to absorb as much as you can because it is so different to anything else you'll see. Plenty of tourist groups make it frustrating at times,... More

Stopping at every work of art and spending one minute at each piece would take something like 13 years...alot of art. Aside from that truly what stands out is the Sistine chapel and St. Peter's. Unless you know all the history, best to take a guided tour which also by-passes the very long lines, we used "Dark Rome", very good... More

This was by far and away the best part of rome we visited on a guided tour for 3 hours with viador.I am not the religous type but this was a fantastic tour AND MUST be done with a guide as you could miss so much if you did the visit by yourselves.The company we went through did a 3... More

This is something that is a must see and is very beautiful. It is something that you should definitely visit if you have the time. We did not go on a tour and went at our own pace. Our children were very impressed as well and it definitely left an impression on them. We purchased our tickets ahead of time... More

Saint Peter’s Basilica - One does not need to be religious to appreciate this site. The interior is spectacular. The lines to get in can be long but the lines do go pretty fast. Putting bags through x-rays and checking people’s clothing take up most of the time. They will not allow women in with shorts or really short skirts... More

The Vatican was really amazing. I loved St. Peter's and the Vatican Museum. The view was astounding. The Vatican is up there with the Smithsonia and the Louvre in terms of great museums of the world. For the Museum, I'd advise getting the multi-day tickets and vsiting more than once. If you try to see it all in one day,... More

This truely is a spiritual place and I am not cathlic nor even christian. The art is amazing, even with all the crowds it is easy to step back and steap yourself in it. I do recomend using a tour group to get in though, or you will be there all day. We used one that got us in the... More

We were just here 2 weeks ago. If you love huge crowds of people pushing you around, standing in lines, and overly-priced souveniors stations EVERYWHERE to support the church's oppression, this place is for you. Honestly could not imagine being here in June-August ! The Sistine Chapel is really not much of anything after spending serveral hours marching like lemmings... More