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St. Peter's just changed. Here's what's new

Published 3 months ago • 1 min read

ST. PETER'S IN 2026

Want to visit St. Peter's Basilica without waiting two hours in line? Visiting the Vatican has changed since 2025, so I tested every option myself for this 2026 update.

In this video I break down your four real choices,what each one actually gets you, and which one I would pick.

More Romewise Vatican Resources

Planning the rest of your Vatican visit? The Romewise Vatican Hub is the place I'd send you next. It's the one page on the site I update most often, because the Vatican changes constantly. Tickets, timing, what to skip, what's free, what to book.

Click the link below to start planning.

Skip the line with the Sistine Chapel shortcut

If you want the easiest version of all of this, our partner Walks of Italy runs the Pristine Sistine early-entry tour. You go into the Vatican before the public, then walk directly from the Sistine Chapel into Saint Peter's Basilica through the shortcut covered in this week's video. One security check, no line, both sights in one morning.

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