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Sistine Chapel

Vatican Palace Viale Del Vaticano, 607

Featured Review : Near the very top of my short list for things I had to see and visit while in Rome and Vatican City for my honeymoon was the inevitable Sistine Chapel. I may not have even gone to the Vatican Museum given the cost to ge...See Full Review

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Sistine Chapel Reviews

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Kind of a shame...

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Red Mezz from Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom
  • January 9, 2012
Kind of a shame...
Quote: Near the very top of my short list for things I had to see and visit while in Rome and Vatican City for my honeymoon was the inevitable Sistine Chapel. I may not have even gone to the Vatican Museum given the cost to get in (15 euros) and the... Read the full Sistine Chapel review

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A Walk Through Catholicism

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Absy_Baby from Radlett, United Kingdom
  • October 16, 2009
Quote: The Sistine Chapel was commissioned in 1475 by Pope Sixtus IV and this is where the name comes from too. It was designed for the Pope, as his chapel and is still used as today. The Papal elections also take place within the walls of the Sistine... Read the full Sistine Chapel review

From journal When In Room

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A Beautiful Experience

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Praskipark from Warsaw, Poland
  • January 20, 2009
Quote: Finally I have come to the last description in my review - this is the big one! This chapel must be one of the most visited chapels in the world. It stands in the south west section of the Apostolic Palace. Entrance to the chapel is through a small... Read the full Sistine Chapel review

From journal A Tour of the Holy City and Museums

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Spiritual Experience of a Lifetime...Sistine Chapel

  • 4 out of 5 stars by anitaellen83 from Dallas, Texas
  • January 6, 2009
Spiritual Experience of a Lifetime...Sistine Chapel
Quote: When we got to Rome, we found out that our hotel is one block away from the Vatican. So, with a little fast action, Julie and I decided to race over there to try to get into the museum before it closed tonight. We got to the ticket office at 3:15... Read the full Sistine Chapel review

From journal Five Weeks Studying and Touring in Italy

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Sistine Chapel

  • 5 out of 5 stars by paigey121 from Los Altos, California
  • August 23, 2007
Sistine Chapel
Quote: With only two nights in Rome, I had to geographically plan which sights to see and on which day. I was reading articles from the local newspapers saying that the lines for the Vatican Museum/Sistine Chapel were so long and that the hours were too... Read the full Sistine Chapel review

From journal Italy: Rome to Venice and In-between in 15 Days

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Sistine Chapel

  • 5 out of 5 stars by bridgettesb from Boston, Massachusetts
  • January 21, 2006
Sistine Chapel
Quote: We walked clear across the city to get here. We waited in line for an hour or so, which was not a big deal since it was Early October and the temperature was in the mid 80's. Once we got in the entire place was just crowded with people. I would... Read the full Sistine Chapel review

From journal Rushing through Rome

Sistine Chapel

Quote: Wow. Amazing. Beautiful. What other words can be used to describe the Sistine Chapel? Its beauty is something that words simply cannot express. Actually seeing Michelangelo's famous masterpiece is an incredible experience. I have been blessed... Read the full Sistine Chapel review

From journal Italia

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Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Carmen from Cary, North Carolina
  • July 1, 2004
Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel
Quote: Metro Cipro Musei Vaticani Seems to me that 12 € is a fair price to pay for seeing one of the most magnificent works of art anywhere – the Sistine Chapel. The time spent standing in line is worth it too – we waited in the longest line we found in... Read the full Sistine Chapel review

From journal We Who Love Rome Salute You!

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Sistine Chapel

  • 5 out of 5 stars by jaybroek from Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
  • December 5, 2003
Quote: Can anyone be truly prepared for the Sistine Chapel? Before you enter for the first time you will almost certainly have seen many fragments in many different contexts from art books to adverts, biscuit tin labels to calendars. The body of work in... Read the full Sistine Chapel review

From journal The Vatican...riches beyond your wildest dreams

Finally seeing the Sistine Chapel

  • 4 out of 5 stars by katja from New York City, New York
  • March 15, 2003
Quote: The Sistine Chapel was a wonder. It is amazing to stand there and think that Michelangelo spent seven years painting the whole ceiling. We didn't look at the times that the Sistine Chapel was open, and found out to our dismay that it was only open... Read the full Sistine Chapel review

From journal Enjoying Rome