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This grand and magnificent square has retained its classical beauty and serves as the place from which the masses receive the Pope's weekly blessing.
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Suggested Duration:1-2 hours
As featured in Dolce Vita in Rome
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Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Vatican City, Italy
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Heart of Vatican. Lot of people. Monumental square surrounded by St Peter's basilica and collonades. There's an Egyptian obelisk in the center of the square. If you want to avoid the crowds, come at the sunset.
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It is quite a sight, whether from the approach road or from the front if the Basilica. We were fortunate that it wasn't too busy and got the opportunity to get a good look around.
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We visited during Christmas period and it was full of people. In order to get to the center of the square you have to go through police search and that was a bit time consuming. We arrived a few minutes before the pope went out the balcony so we saw the Swish guard marching and
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Walking in the Vatican City feels like your walking through the gates of saint Peter in Heaven. You need to go early because there is security checks st the entrance to enter the Basilica. There is statues of all the saints around the pillars of the church and the Dome of Saint
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Just think of the amazing celebrations and gatherings that have happened here in front of the Pope to celebrate rare the Roman Catholic Faith. The area is huge and can obviously take so many people - such a great feeing here.
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