Stanze di Raffaello
Stanze di Raffaello
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The area
Neighborhood: Vatican / Borgo
Frocked priests, colorful Swiss Guards, insistent souvenir shop owners, flag-waving tour guides, and pilgrims from around the world. This is the Vatican and Borgo, Rome's most recognized neighborhood which acts as Vatican City's front yard. Aside from the souvenir boutiques and a few food spots, the only business conducted here is papal. In the daytime, the tiny medieval sector bustles with holy activity, as visitors vie for elbow room, or stand in line for a visit. Once the sun sets, the neighborhood is transformed into a quiet and picturesque hamlet.
How to get there
  • Ottaviano - San Pietro - Musei Vaticani • 6 min walk
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Family5GetAway
St. John's, Canada295 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2023
The Raphael Rooms were amazing, one of my favorite areas in the whole museum. Given that most of the crowds bypass this area to go right to the Sistine Chapel, it was much less crowded than other areas of the museum. You can take your time to appreciate the beauty surrounding you and, unlike the Sistine Chapel, you are also free to take photos in here (although they never do the rooms justice!).
Written May 13, 2023
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Alok B
New Delhi, India141 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2018 • Family
Vatican Museum has the good collection of Raphael art work. The painting are very beautiful and lively.
Written May 27, 2019
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markmcgahajr
Suffolk, UK67 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2014 • Couples
Pictures do not do the Raphael rooms justice. When you walk in and see all four walls painted from top to bottom by one of the greatest painters who ever lived, it just takes your breath away. The most famous portion is the The School of Athens, representing philosophy, where he depicted many of the famous scholars of Antiquity under one roof. If you choose not to see it with a guide, make sure and watch a youtube video explaining who and what everything is. You'll truly appreciate it more when you understand the composition and who the figures are. If you look hard enough, you might even see Michelangelo and maybe even Rafael himself in the painting. I would also recommend watching Raphael, A Mortal God before you come. It's a great documentary him.
Written April 26, 2015
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BradJill
Hong Kong, China159,771 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2012 • Couples
One of the strangest things we have witnessed over the years is the swarm of visitors that make a beeline to the Sistine Chapel, passing right through the Stanze di Raffaello (Raphael Rooms) without bothering to take note of what they are not seeing.

These rooms are stunning, we find them just as enjoyable as the Sistine Chapel and you can often view them without the mass crowds. We have actually been fortunate to have had some of the large rooms all to ourselves during a few of our visits. Also, unlike the Sistine Chapel, you can take as many pictures as you like in the Stanze di Raffaello rooms, and there are information cards made available to help you understand what you are looking at. This is helpful as many guide books don't describe these rooms very well.

In many ways, as wonderful as the Sistine Chapel is, it is not our favorite thing sot see in the Vatican Museum. This distinction belongs to the Stanze di Raffaello rooms. These are just really special rooms to visit. So, we encourage all to give a few minutes to them prior to joining the hordes of visitors cramming into the Sistine Chapel hall. You will not be disappointed that you did.
Written February 25, 2013
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Jane H
United States118 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2019 • Couples
It is in the tour of the Vatican museum's holdings, and the frescoes are elegant, beautifully composed, and show his remarkable drawing facility. A nice treat, toward the end of the tour. Unfortunately by that time one is so tired and it is so crowded that one doesn't spend as much time looking as one could elsewhere, but still very enjoyable to see them.
Written October 30, 2019
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Nora
61 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2019
The artwork here in the Vatican Museums is truly quite impressive.To see these amazing works of art in person was amazing.Recommend!The Vatican Museums themselves are breathtaking but this is definitely one of the masterpieces.
Written October 11, 2019
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travellife411
London, UK13 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2019 • Friends
Interesting visit, must see!
Great work of Raffaello and Michelangelo! Do not skip any room, everything is amazing!

Written October 6, 2019
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SAC572016
Reading, UK38 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2019 • Couples
Loved this - studied classics and Raphael and found these iconic works totally incredible in reality
School Of Athens - wow
Written September 28, 2019
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Rob C
San Jose, CA2,115 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2019
These rooms are more accessible, less crowded and you can take photos inside to your heart's delight, plus, honestly, the art is of finer quality than Michelangelo's Sistine chapel. These masterpieces, including the world famous "School of Athens" are often skipped by unknowledgeable tourists yet they are probable some of the greatest art in the Vatican.
Written August 9, 2019
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anxious extrovert asmr
22 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2019 • Couples
Stunning art work. we were there as part of a guided tour so had all of the depictions explained to us, which was very useful. Rooms are quite small and get very crowded.
Written June 15, 2019
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Stanze di Raffaello - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (2024)

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Stanze di Raffaello admission prices can vary. Entrance tickets currently cost $43.32, while a popular guided tour starts around $49.99 per person.