Following Via Gregorio VIi,on the left immediately you are in the proximity of the colonnade of St Peter.It was designed by Gianlorenzo Bernini and it is the first in absolute architecture realized in open space.
The basilica interior is embellished by the famous canopy realized by the Bernini and by some funeral monuments sculptured by the most famous architects of the Renaissance and Baroque.
Particularly striking is the dome climb of St.Peter with an overview of the city.
Further on advisable to visit the Treasure Museum and the Sacred Vatican Grotos visitable from 7.00 a.m.Here is buried Jhon Paul II,died in 2005.
Continuing the sightseeing about 800 meters walking distance from the Basilica and along the Vatican Walls,you'll reach the entrance of Vatican Museum.
Wich house the famous Sistina Chapel by Michelangelo,the Papal apartments decorated by Raffaello,and numerous paintings.