covering in depth the Vatican most outstanding art collections
not suitable for young children
dress code: no shorts – no uncovered knees and shoulders
group size: the size of your party

4/5 hours tour through the Vatican palaces.
Start your visit with the old masters gallery’s collections: Giotto, Fra’ Angelico, Raphael, Da Vinci, Caravaggio, Perugino, Pinturicchio, Titian and primitive to neoclassic art. Cross the Pinecone courtyard and see masterpieces of Greek art the Apoxemionos, Laocoon, Belvedere Apollo. In the Muses cabinet see the stunning Belvedere Torso and the impressive mosaic floor of the Rotonda. See the Candelabras Gallery with its many sculptures of roman and Greek times. View 16th and 17th centuries exhibits in the Tapestries Gallery and in the Geographical Maps Gallery with its spectacular 450 ft ceiling. In Julius the 2nd’ apartment admire Raphael’s magnificent “School of Athens” mural. Spend time appreciating Michelangelo’s monumental paintings in the Sistine Chapel: the spectacular ceiling with the “Creation” and the gigantic altarpiece with “Judgement’s Day.” View Stories of Moses and Christ by Perugino Pinturicchio Botticelli Ghirlandaio and Rosselli decorating the side walls of the papal chapel. Visit the world largest church, St Peter, seeing Michelangelo’s Pieta and Bernini’s spectacular baroque monuments. See St Peter’s Square, overlooked by Michelangelo’s imposing dome and embraced by Bernini’s elegant 284 pillars colonnade.

private walking sightseeing tour of Vatican City’s major sights:

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