Can you walk to the top of the Vatican?
Can you walk to the top of the Vatican? How many steps are to the top of the Vatican Dome? There are two options for climbing the Dome: you can either choose to climb 551 steps from the base to the top, or you can take an elevator to the first floor and then proceed to climb the 320 steps left. Then you will have arrived to the top of San Pietro in Rome!
Who is buried in the Vatican Grottoes?
Papal Tombs at the Vatican Grottoes Some Papal tombs you will find inside include the tomb of Pius VI who died in exile in France in 1799, Benedict XV, who was the Pope during World War I, and John Paul I, whose Papacy lasted for just 33 days.