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Visiting the Vatican
 

Vatican City receives millions of visitors annually.  Tourists from all over the world flock to see the Vatican Museums, St. Peter’s Basilica, and other sites in the Vatican. This section contains useful information to make visiting the Vatican a bit easier.  Please refer to official Vatican websites when possible for the most up-to-date information. 

 

Notice for visitors to Vatican City:

It is currently not possible to make payments inside Vatican City, including in the Vatican Museums, by electronic means such as an ATM, credit, or debit card. Cash is the only accepted form of payment until further notice.

Holy See - Country Information

  • the flag of the Holy See (image courtesy of www.cia.gov) Travel information for visitors to the Holy See, Italy & San Marino from travel.state.gov