St. Peter Basilica and Saint Angelo Castle

Popes And Emperor's Residences

Guided tour in the center of Christianity and the Papal power, where the spiritual and artistic excellence were put in the works of art that preserved them, funerary monuments that seem to speak to us, marble shaped as if it were butter in the works of Bernini and Borromini, sculptures such as the Piety by Michelangelo and the masterpiece of the dome still the highest of Rome. most spectacular basilica in the world, the heart of Christianity it was placed inside the of Rome became early the religion pole of the city, turning the capitol hill in a laic pole.

St. Peter Basilica and Vatican are directly connected with St. Angel castle through a pedestrian crossing created by a Pope. It was carried out with the purpose of allowing the Pope to hide inside the Castle in case of danger and at the same time have a fortress that would allow better control of the city.

The visit will continue outside until you get to Sant'Angelo Castle where inside you can admire the rooms of the popes but also the ones the Emperor Hadrian.

In ancient times it was built by the Demetrian architect as a funeral mausoleum, Tomb of Emperor Hadrian in 130 AD, for himself and his family, inspired by the model of the mausoleum of Augustus.
The works lasted several years and were completed by another hyper-operator named Antonino Pio in the year 139 AD.

The Elio Bridge was built as a connection to the city. The mausoleum of Hadrian was covered in lunense marble, having a decorative frieze with heads of oxen. In the frieze facing the river one could read the names of the emperors buried inside. Also on this side was the entrance arch named after Hadrian, entirely covered with antique yellow marble.
 




St. Peter Basilica Experience include

• An Expert, English-speaking tour guide of the Vatican
• St. Peter's Square
• Via della Conciliazione
• Tiber
• St. Angelo Castle

Tour information

• Not included: tickets, headsets.
• Duration: 3 hours
• Departure Point:  Saint Peter Basilica  
• DR0P off Tour: Saint Angel Castle
• Headsets: Vatican rule: mandatory headsets from 6 people up, 3 euro per person
• SKIP THE LINE TICKETS: Visitors can get into the Basilica for free
• SKIP THE LINE TICKETS St. Angel tickets:  20 Euro per person
  

St. Peter Basilica Rules

• Every Wednesday morning St. Peter's Basilica will be closed to the public due to the Papal Audience taking place in St. Peter’s Square.
• inside the Basilica of San Pietro appropriate clothing is required; Knees, shoulders and back must be covered
• St. Peter's Basilica is subject to occasional closures for religious ceremonies, in this case, we will provide guests with an extended tour of the Vatican Museums or an appropriate alternative, if it will be possible, we will inform you in advance.
• Due to increased security measures inside the Basilica some lines may form during tours with "Skip the Line" or "No Waiting" access.