What's Vatican Like?

People go to Vatican to see favorite places like Vatican Museums, and to take in culture at top venues like Castel Sant'Angelo. Take time to enjoy the neighborhood's museums and selection of cafés. Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Square are a couple of popular sights sure to leave an impression.

Where are the Best Places to Stay in Vatican?

We have 2648 accommodations in the neighborhood. Here are some of our travelers' favorite lodging options in Vatican:

Clementi Portrait

• • Free WiFi • Central location

QuodLibet

Guestrooms with soaking bathtubs

• • Free breakfast • Free WiFi • Rooftop terrace • Central location

Ale & Niki's Home

• • Free WiFi • Central location

My Bed Vatican Museum

City-center guesthouse with 24-hour fitness center

• • Free breakfast • Free WiFi • Walkable location

Regolo Rooms Vaticano

City-center guesthouse

• • Free WiFi • Central location

How to Get to Vatican

Vatican is located 1.2 mi (2 km) from the heart of Rome.

Flying to:

• • Fiumicino - Leonardo da Vinci Intl. Airport (FCO), 13.1 mi (21 km) from Vatican
• • Ciampino Airport (CIA), 10.2 mi (16.4 km) from Vatican

Traveling to Vatican by Train

You'll find the following train stations in the neighborhood:

• • Rome Valle Aurelia Station
• • Rome San Pietro Station

Getting to Vatican on Metro

Stations in the neighborhood include:

• • Ottaviano - San Pietro - Musei Vaticani Station
• • Cipro Station
• • Lepanto Station

Things to See and Do in and around Vatican

What to See in Vatican

• • Vatican Museums
• • Sistine Chapel
• • St. Peter's Square
• • St. Peter's Basilica
• • Castel Sant'Angelo

Things to Do in Vatican

• • Via Cola di Rienzo
• • Necropoli di San Pietro
• • Paul VI Audience Hall
• • Auditorium Conciliazione
• • AURA Shopping Mall

Other Popular Vatican Attractions

• • Vatican Gardens
• • Corso Vittorio Emanuele II
• • Monte Mario
• • Passetto di Borgo
• • Piazzale Clodio

When Is the Best Time to Visit Rome?

• • Hottest months: July, August, June, September (average 73°F)
• • Coldest months: January, February, December, March (average 47°F)
• • Rainiest months: November, October, December, September (average 4 inches of rainfall)