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Cuppola of Basilica San Pietro - Vatican City

Cuppola of Basilica San Pietro
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	Climbing Tip Rating:

Updated By kayleigh06 on July 24, 2007

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by kayleigh06

Well I wouldn't really call this sports travel, BUT when you climb to the top of St Peters Basilica it's probably an equivalent of at least an hours work in the gym!! But when you get there it was worth all that work because the view is amazing! Its definatly not for the weak, because once you get so far you can't really turn back. If you don't think you can manage walking up there, you can take a lift to the top of the basilica, which is about 300 steps, which will cost you 7 Euros (to take the lift) or 5 Euros (to walk up the steps), then to get up and out to the top of the cupola is about another 320 steps n there isn't a lift up to there.

Bring a decent pair of trainers or comfortable shoes because you will be doing a lot of walking up and down a lot of steps up to the top and back down again.

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Address: St Peters Square

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	Climbing up the cuppola of St. Peter's Tip Rating:

By tini58de on March 16, 2004

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Cuppola of Basilica San Pietro

by tini58de

This was the most breathtaking thing that we did (in every sense of the word!!):

we climbed up to the very top of St- Peter's!!

The first part is easy: there is a lift taking you up a little way. From that platform you already have a nice panoramic view, but the best thing is the view downwards into the basilica.

And then get ready for 320 steps upwards to the cuppola!!! Let me tell you: it is really worth it, because the view is absolutely spectacular!

5 € entrance fee

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Theme: Climbing

Directions: inside St. Peter's Basilica

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