Rome: Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore & Underground Guided Tour

Highlights

• Exclusive Access
• Underground Archaeological Site
• Main Basilica Floor

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major

   1h 30min

   What You Will See? Ancient Mosaics: Stunning 5th-century biblical scenes and a Renaissance ceiling gilded with the first gold from the Americas. The Holy Relic: The Crypt of the Nativity, housing wood fragments believed to be from Jesus’ manger. The Loggia & Bernini: Exclusive access to the upper Loggia with its "Miracle of the Snow" mosaics and Bernini’s hidden spiral staircase. Papal History: The tombs of several popes and the final resting place of Gian Lorenzo Bernini.

Before you go

Location