A familiar sight on television but great to see.

• 5 out of 5 stars by alanmack37 from Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
• October 25, 2010

Quote: I have been to St Peter's square three times now. Once with friends when backpacking, once on a tour bus and once by myself. Every time i have went, even though i have seen it before I come back and spend hours walking gazing in amazement at the... Read the full St. Peter's Basilica review

From journal la dolce vita in roma

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Breath-taking

• 5 out of 5 stars by Meggysmum from Oxford, United Kingdom
• September 16, 2010

Quote: Vatican City is a small sovereign state within Rome that contains the residence of the Pope. In the centre of Vatican City stands the amazing St Peters Basilica.St Peter’s Basilica is the largest Catholic Church in the world. It took over 120... Read the full St. Peter's Basilica review

From journals Historical Italy, Italian Delights

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So impressed!!!

• 5 out of 5 stars by Zhebiton from Moscow, Moskva, Russia
• July 20, 2010

Quote: The Cathedral is beginning to hit, if I may say so, even in the street Via della Concilliazone, laid in the days of Mussolini. Even until you see the famous grand square with a colonnade of Bernini, the huge cathedral impresses by its size and... Read the full St. Peter's Basilica review

From journal Rome is the 3rd Most Visited City in the EU

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Mother of All Churches

• 5 out of 5 stars by MagdaDH_AlexH from Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom
• December 2, 2009

Quote: St Peter's is, arguably, the mother of all Christian churches. The Protestants or Orthodox might disagree, but St Peter's, albeit in a different physical guise, was standing at its site over a thousand years before Luther nailed his theses to the... Read the full St. Peter's Basilica review

From journal Rome the Eternal

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St Peter's - Pope's General Audience - Free Tickets

• 5 out of 5 stars by JEFF NUNES from Cambridge, Massachusetts
• October 17, 2009

Quote: For anyone who is planning a first time visit to Rome and Vatican City, St. Peter's Basilica is the largest daily free event offered just about anywhere. Visits are open to the general public of any or no religious denomination. All you have to do... Read the full St. Peter's Basilica review

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Rome

• 5 out of 5 stars by smezatu2009 from Near Edinburgh Scotland, United Kingdom
• June 14, 2009

Quote: visiting St Peters Basilica, getting the lift to the height of the Saints , then climbing 322 steps , the view is mind blowing, the Pietta, you can only marvel at the intricate work, it renders a fEeling of sadness, a tour of the catacombs finishing... Read the full St. Peter's Basilica review

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St. Peter's

• 5 out of 5 stars by Lindy27 from Manhattan, Kansas
• December 12, 2008

Quote: On our second day in Rome we visited St. Peter's Basilica and the Vatican Museums. Even though I am not Catholic I recommend these to anybody visiting Rome. The Basilica is absolutely gorgeous and huge. We got there around 6am and had the whole... Read the full St. Peter's Basilica review

From journal Roman Holiday

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St. Peters Basilica

• 4 out of 5 stars by fionademp from London, United Kingdom
• June 6, 2008

Quote: St. Peters Basilica You must visit St. Peters. I would advise that you visit it after having been to the Vatican museums but do pay it a trip. It is beautiful. We didn’t spend long here but it is worth seeing. The Piazza San Pietro is a perfect... Read the full St. Peter's Basilica review

From journal Rome in September

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St. Peters Basilica

• 5 out of 5 stars by mlmeredith from St. Louis, Missouri
• August 16, 2007

Quote: For Catholics it's a pilgrimage. But the beauty of St. Peter's transcends Catholicism, with art and sculpture by the likes of Michelangelo, Bernini, and countless others.As a "non-affiliated" Protestant, I'll sidestep the theological aspect and just... Read the full St. Peter's Basilica review

From journal First Time to Italy

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St. Peter's Basilica

• 3 out of 5 stars by rufusni from Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
• July 27, 2007

Quote: The Vatican and St Peter's is the centre of Roman Catholicism, and St Peter's architectural matches its re-position. Its dome is one of the key features of the Rome skyline and it can be seen from many places across the city. Its grandeur is... Read the full St. Peter's Basilica review

From journal Glimpsing Rome

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