(the Papal Basilica Santa Maria) (Maps)
30. April (Sunday) Mass at 10:00 (arrival 09:30)
- free entrence – dresscode
- 15 minute walk from hostel
- largest church in roman ‘dedicated to mary’
- one of the 7 Pilgrim churches
- one of the 4 papal basilicas
- located on Esquiliane Hille Site, where virgin mary appeared in a dream to Pope Liberius
- Under the high Altar, you can view the celebrated relic known as the Holy Crib
- 5th century Mosaics, golden ceiling
Not on sunday, but from monday on they offer guided tours:
Individual Guided Tour
Join an official guided tour of the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore and admire its Loggia delle Benedizioni, the Staircase by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, the Sala dei Papi and the Liberian Historical Museum.
Full price ticket: €15.00
Reduced Ticket: €13.00*
Duration of the visit: approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes
The guided tour includes a route that includes: the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, the Loggia delle Benedizioni, the Sala dei Papi, the Staircase by Gian Lorenzo Bernini and the Liberian Historical Museum.
What’s included:
✔ Entrance ticket
✔ Guided Tour
Meeting point: On the day of the visit, go to the entrance of the Papal Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore – Piazza Santa Maria Maggiore Rome – and show the booking voucher, also in electronic format (smartphone or tablet) to the Reception Staff at the Portico (15 minutes before the scheduled time).
(Price according their page: 3 € pax PLUS 21 Guida + 3 € Group Tour)