St. Peter’s Basilica & Square
The world’s largest church, with Michelangelo’s Pietà; the dome climb needs its own ticket. Cover shoulders and knees.
Last updated: 10 October 2026
Photo: Alvesgaspar · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia
- Type
- Church
- Area
- Vatican & Prati
- Opening hours
- Daily 07:00–20:00 (dome daily 07:30–17:00 from 26 Oct; until 25 Oct 07:00–18:00)
- Price
- Free
- Time needed
- 60 min
- Official website
- basilicasanpietro.va/en
Getting there from Pantheon
🚇 20 min by bus (line Bus 40 (express) or 64 from Largo Argentina to Piazza Pia / St. Peter's: Largo Argentina → Via della Conciliazione / Piazza Pia) · 2.4 km · 30 min walk
Where to eat nearby
- Il Sorpasso (Wine bar · €€ · Vatican & Prati) · 🚶 12 min walk
- Il Matriciano (Roman · €€ · Vatican & Prati) · 🚶 13 min walk
- Pizzarium Bonci (Pizza · € · Vatican & Prati) · 🚶 13 min walk
- Hostaria Dino e Tony (Roman · €€ · Vatican & Prati) · 🚶 14 min walk
- Il Ciociaro (Roman · €€ · Vatican & Prati) · 🚶 17 min walk
Breakfast nearby
- Gelateria Cremilla (Gelato · €€ · Vatican & Prati) · 🚶 13 min walk
- Fabrica (Café · €€ · Vatican & Prati) · 🚶 15 min walk
- Castroni (Market & deli · € · Vatican & Prati) · 🚶 16 min walk
Other sights nearby
- Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel · Museum · 🚶 0.7 km · 9 min walk
- Mercato Trionfale · Market · 🚶 1.0 km · 13 min walk
- Castel Sant’Angelo · Landmark · 🚶 1.3 km · 17 min walk
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