Rome: Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore Tour
ID: GYG130107-194109
Category:
Country: Italy
Duration:
02:00 hours
Description
Discover the 5th-century mosaics of Santa Maria Maggiore, a reliquary said to contain a piece of the crib that once held the baby Jesus and see the Sistine Chapel, named for Pope Sixtus V.
Although enlarged and redecorated, the basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore retains much of its original structure of the fifth century. In the years following the return of the papacy to Rome from Avignon, part of the church was used as a papal residence until the complete renovation of the Vatican palace.
Admire its mosaics of the fifth century, a reliquary that is said to contain a piece of the crib that once held baby Jesus, an ancient icon of the Virgin Mary, and the tomb of St. Jerome and the tomb of the artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini. The basilica is a UNESCO World Heritage site that includes all extraterritorial properties of the Holy See in Rome. See the Sistine Chapel in the Papal Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, dedicated to Pope Sixtus V.
Highlights
- Discover the 5th century mosaics of Santa Maria Maggiore
- Visit a reliquary said to contain a piece of the crib that once held the baby Jesus
- See the Sistine Chapel named for Pope Sixtus V (the one in Vatican City is named for Pope Sixtus IV)
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• Confirmation will be received at time of booking
• This is a semi-private tour
• This tour is not wheelchair accessible
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You are required to bring and wear a mask
The hotel (if inside the Aurelian Walls).
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
