Travel: Vatican-St. Peter's Basilica

It takes much more than a day to visit the Vatican and the Vatican Museums. Unfortunately, we only had one day, and at the beginning we were greeted with a huge queue at St. Peter's Square.

On that day, due to some events, entry to the St. Peter's Basilica was limited till 11 am. We could not see Michelangelo's Pietà and did not climb the dome of the basilica, but the appearance of the church left us speechless.

Bernini's colonnade

 

Chair of Saint Peter

 

St.Peter's Square

The Vatican obelisk -originally taken from Egypt by Caligula

Fountains of St. Peter's Square

Nearby streets with convenient shopping offers.