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Vatican & Prati: what’s worth it?

St. Peter's, the Vatican Museums and Castel Sant'Angelo.

St. Peter's Basilica — photo by christophe cardeau

Worth itReality 85 −61St. Peter's Basilica★ 4.8Vatican & Prati · Sacred siteThe largest church in Christendom, home to Michelangelo's Pietà and Bernini's canopy; free

St. Peter's Dome — photo by alessio valsecchi

Worth it if…Reality 65 −262St. Peter's Dome★ 4.8Vatican & Prati · ViewpointPaid stair climb, with optional partial lift, to Michelangelo's dome, 136.6 m above the floor

Castel Sant'Angelo — photo by Luca D'Intinosante

Worth it if…Reality 64 −173Castel Sant'Angelo★ 4.7Vatican & Prati · HistoryHadrian's 2nd-century tomb turned papal fortress, with a rooftop terrace over the Tiber

Vatican Museums — photo by Nhu Dang

Worth it if…Reality 59 −304Vatican Museums★ 4.6Vatican & Prati · MuseumVast papal art collections ending in Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel; book ahead

Pizzarium — photo by Jonathan Alvès

Skip itReality 49 +125Pizzarium★ 4.1Vatican & Prati · FoodGabriele Bonci's cult pizza-by-the-slice counter near the Vatican, sold by weight

The numbers

#	Place	Verdict	Hype	Reality	Gap	Google
1	St. Peter's Basilica	Worth it	91	85	−6 · Lives up to the hype	★ 4.8 (184,700)
2	St. Peter's Dome	Worth it if…	91	65	−26 · Overhyped	★ 4.8 (184,700)
3	Castel Sant'Angelo	Worth it if…	81	64	−17 · Overhyped	★ 4.7 (112,104)
4	Vatican Museums	Worth it if…	89	59	−30 · Overhyped	★ 4.6 (212,110)
5	Pizzarium	Skip it	37	49	+12 · Lives up to the hype	★ 4.1 (14,487)