Christmas Tour Christmas at the Vatican St- Peter's Basilica

Christmas Tour Christmas at the Vatican St- Peter's Basilica

The Nativity Scene and the Tree at the Vatican represents one of the most symbolic events for Rome and for the Christian world to mark the advent of Christmas. It was in 1982, when Pope John Paul II started the tradition of the Tree in St Peter’s Square. Next to the tree at the foot of the obelisk stands the great presepe, which is designed new every year. Visit the wonderful Vatican museums in the Christmassy environment and seeing Nativity displays from all over the world. Explore the breath-taking St Peter’s Basilica at this most wonderful time of year. Not far away, in Piazza Cavalleggeri, is the permanent nativity scene of the Roman garbage collectors, which is visited with affectionate esteem and has been admired by over 2 million people, including Benedict XVI, Mother Teresa of Calcutta, Paul VI and John Paul II, who never missed the traditional Christmas appointment with the Roman garbage collectors.

Itinerary
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Stop At: St. Peter's Square, Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Vatican City Italy

Meet your guide in the wonderful St Peter's Square. See the Christmas Tree and the famous Nativity scene, that changes every year.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Vatican Museums, Viale Vaticano, 00120 Vatican City Italy

Your private, knowledgeable guide will show you around the Vatican museums where you will get to see the amazing nativities from around the world

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: St. Peter's Basilica, Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Vatican City Italy

Explore the breath-taking Basilica, discovering the amazing masterpieces and monuments. Your guide will bring the place to life with stories and information to help you to understand this famous Church.

Duration: 2 hours