This spacious apartment is very conveniently located near the Vatican, and it really is just a very short walk to St. Peter's Square and the Basilica (it takes a little longer to walk around to the museums), and yes, you can glimpse the dome of St. Peter's from the balcony. We were also able to easily walk to Castel Sant'Angelo, and over to Piazza Navona and the Pantheon (and back) from the apartment. We were met by Giovanni's brother Matteo who showed us around the apartment, and then sat down with us and went over a map of Rome, giving advice about places to visit, good restaurants, etc. all of which was much appreciated. The apartment is very close to a stop for the #64 bus which will get you all over town. There is also a supermarket just up the street and the kitchen is well stocked with everything we needed to prepare some of our meals in the apartment. It was a wonderful place to stay in Rome!