Papal Audience Tickets and Popes of the Vatican Walking Tour

Book your ticket for a Papal Audience with Pope Benedict XVI in the Vatican City - and take a fascinating one-hour walking tour before your Audience to gain insights into Rome's rich religious history.

Book your ticket for a Papal Audience with Pope Benedict XVI in the Vatican City - and take a fascinating one-hour walking tour before your Audience to gain insights into Rome's rich religious history.

The one-hour walking tour is designed to help you understand and connect with the fascinating history of the Papacy, before you witness the amazing experience of a Papal Audience (entrance ticket and seating included). Rest assured that you will be kept informed and in good hands, with helpful staff to guide you along the way.

Your expert tour guide will be waiting for you at Castel Sant'Angelo, the traditional fortress of the Popes. As you stroll, you will learn about the development of the Papacy from the first Christians through Constantine's era and up to the current-day wonder of the Vatican City.

You'll walk the length of the famous "passetto", which served as a secret escape passage from the Papal apartments to the Papal stronghold of Castel Sant'Angelo. Then stand in awe before Saint Peter's Square, created by Bernini in the 17th century, as your guide provides background details about St. Peter's Basilica.

Your guide will then brief you on what to expect at the Papal Audience and prepare you for your gathering with Pope Benedict XVI.

The Papal Audience takes place either in the Sala of Paul VI or in Saint Peter's Square, depending on the preference of Pope Benedict XVI. Experience the awe and wonder which occurs at the Papal Audience as Cardinals read in various languages reaching out to pilgrims and visitors from the far corners of the world. Then hear the Pope's weekly message as he enters the central stage.

Feel free to sing along with the spiritual leaders of the Church and pray with the Pope, the head of State of Vatican City. Or just sit back and observe the amazing tradition of the Papal Audience.

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