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title: "Things to Do in Vatican City"
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# Things to Do in Vatican City

> Vatican City — Thing to Do on ViaTravelers
3 curated places in Vatican City, with what makes each one worth your time.

- [Sistine Chapel](https://viatravelers.com/places/sistine-chapel/) — The no-photography rule at the Sistine Chapel is the best thing about it — silence forces you to actually look.
- [Vatican Museums](https://viatravelers.com/places/vatican-museums/) — Skip the audio guide and find the Gallery of Maps first — most crowds blow past it chasing the Sistine Chapel and miss 40 frescoed maps of Renaissance Italy.
- [St. Peter’s Basilica](https://viatravelers.com/places/st-peters-basilica/) — Skip the guided tour. The dome climb at St. Peter's is 551 steps and worth every one — the views over Vatican City hit differently than any postcard.