St. Peter’s Basilica, Rome, Italy

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We booked tickets to go to the Vatican Museum and the Sistine Chapel, but we wanted to take a trip to Vatican City in advance since our tickets were for a specific time. So, the day before, we visited St Peter’s Basilica while we were at Vatican City. The lines to go in were very long and this happens to be a slower time of year for tourism.

St Peter’s was finished in 1626 and is the largest church in the world. It is the burial site of St. Peter. His tomb is supposedly buried beneath the high alter. It is very beautiful inside!

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