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4 hours
Driving tour with Chauffeur, Guide & Sedan
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Rome is home to more churches than any other city in the world–900 and counting! Whether pilgrim or tourist, Catholic or other, a tour of Rome’s four Papal Basilicas is essential for understanding the true spiritual grandeur of the city. A Papal Basilica gets its special designation from the Pope himself, marking them as anchors of Christendom and worship. This is your chance to see them all in one day. At each of the four Papal Basilicas, the beautiful and splendor will increase exponentially from the last.
Saint Peter’s, the triumph of christendom. Everyone knows this church, and everyone goes to see it when they visit Rome. This is the site where the first Pope, Saint Peter himself, was crucified. So it only makes sense that the center of the Christian world would be located here. Then there is the Lateran, the true seat of the Pope, equally beautiful, with some excellent historical monuments from the late antique and medieval era. Moving to Saint Paul’s Outside the Walls, you will be blown away at this church that people hardly talk about. Hidden away on the outskirts of the city center, we will make sure you don’t miss this church. Finally, Saint Mary Major, home to the likes of Bernini, and Pope Sixtus V, is a classic church in Rome that cannot be missed. There is no more time to wait, these churches need to be visited!
In fulfilment of Christ's words to his apostle Peter, "You will be the rock on which I shall build my church," the world's grandest cathedral now majestically stands upon the tomb of St. Peter. It is the product of over 200 years of various building projects. Countless Popes and Architects have had their hand in the finished product that you will see. It truly is an enduring legacy to centuries of faith and devotion, made manifest in stone.
This is the seat of the bishop of Rome (i.e. the Pope). That’s right, the Pope's main church is not in fact Saint Peter’s, as many would believe. Adorned by an ancient Egyptian obelisk, and the baptistry where Emperor Constantine himself was baptised, this church is just as jaw-dropping, yet half as crowded as Saint Peter’s
This hidden gem of a church lies, as the name would suggest, outside of the Aurelian Walls. What it lacks in crowds it makes up for in its spendor. The silence when you walk into the church is almost jarring. Every inch of this church is decorated with the finest marble, and there is even a mosaic portrait of every single Pope throughout history.
Its twin domes are unmistakable when spotted on the horizon. This church is an absolute beauty, and its history stretches all the way back to 432 AD. This is a must see for all art lovers, since it is the home to the tomb of Gian Lorenzo Bernini!
Suggested starting time: 08:30 AM; 09:00 AM; (Times may have to change slightly due to ticket availability)
