Rome Trip Overview
Located on the right bank of the Tiber and a short distance from the Vatican City, the Castel Sant’Angel is a fortress. Overlook the Tiber from this iconic mausoleum-turned-museum. Admire the beautiful angel sculptures along the Ponte Sant’Angelo bridge, also known as the Bridge of Angels.
Start your trip into centuries of history from Hadrian’s Tomb, a mausoleum for himself and his family to a military building. Admire the extensive collection of ancient weapons and armors. Look at the guns inside the fortified walls.
Visit the Papal Residence in the upper part of the castle. Find out the different rooms, decorated with perfectly preserved frescoes from the Renaissance period.
You can enrich your experience with:
– Entrance for Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel
– St. Peter’s Basilica guided tour.
The time selected refers to your entrance to the Castel Sant’Angel: the staff will help you to book the entrance to the Vatican Museums or the Guided Tour for the Basilica.
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Duration: 3 hours
Starts: Rome, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Located on the right bank of the Tiber and a short distance from the Vatican City, the Castel Sant’Angel is a fortress. Overlook the Tiber from this iconic mausoleum-turned-museum. Admire the beautiful angel sculptures along the Ponte Sant’Angelo bridge, also known as the Bridge of Angels.
Start your trip into centuries of history from Hadrian’s Tomb, a mausoleum for himself and his family to a military building. Admire the extensive collection of ancient weapons and armors. Look at the guns inside the fortified walls.
Visit the Papal Residence in the upper part of the castle. Find out the different rooms, decorated with perfectly preserved frescoes from the Renaissance period.
You can enrich your experience with:
– Entrance for Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel
– St. Peter’s Basilica guided tour.
The time selected refers to your entrance to the Castel Sant’Angel: the staff will help you to book the entrance to the Vatican Museums or the Guided Tour for the Basilica.
Visit: Museo Nazionale di Castel Sant’Angelo, Lungotevere Castello 50, 00193 Rome Italy
Discover the historical castle and learn the history of its ancient fortress with your audio guide. Admire the paintings, ancient fortified walls and statues before taking in breathtaking views of the city from the terrace.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Visit: St. Peter’s Basilica, Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Vatican City Italy
If option selected, you can enrich you experience with a guided tour of St. Peter’s Basilica.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Visit: Vatican Museums, Viale Vaticano, 00120 Vatican City Italy
If option selected, enrich your experiene with a dedicated entrance to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
