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Minimum ageNo minimumNo minimum
6+
Enjoys from6 years
2h
Duration1h – 2h
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StrollerNot confirmed yet
€
Child priceFree under 18 · €18 adult · €2 EU citizens 18 to 25
WC
Toilets and changingNot confirmed yet
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QueueModerate queuesBooking is recommended every day, and especially at weekends and on holidays.
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Best timeLate afternoon for the terrace light. Last admission 18:30, closed Mondays.
Verdict by age
Not a general rating. How each age band actually experiences it.
Great from six up: it looks like a castle and you climb all of it. Three to five year olds enjoy the ramparts if you take it slowly. With a baby it is a carrier job and a workout.
The painted papal rooms in the middle hold nobody under twelve for long, so walk through them. The climb is the point. It is uphill all the way on ramps and steps, which is fine from about five and hard work with anyone who needs carrying. Allow an hour and a half, and come down by the bridge with the angels.
Tips for the visit
- It is closed on Mondays, 25 December and 1 January.
- The ground-floor route may be diverted while accessibility works are under way.
- It pairs well with the Vatican on the same day. St Peter's Square is about ten minutes away on foot.
Sources
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