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Pigna
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Ludovisi / Via Veneto
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San Saba
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Parione
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What travelers are saying
- RazorfishLittle Rock, AR3,808 contributionsThis church is another one that my wife and I stumbled upon by accident that has spectacular artwork. It is amazing to find one of these churches on practically every block in Rome.Written October 28, 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Karla H3 contributionsThe Colonna Palace is magnificent! Our guide, Erika, was excellent. We learned about the history of the Colonna family, the palace and their amazing art collection. I loved the gardens and the beautiful chandeliers, especially the ones with Murano glass. It’s definitely worth seeing.Written November 19, 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- RazorfishLittle Rock, AR3,808 contributionsAnother instance of a church containing a fantastic Caravaggio. Many times as my wife and I meandered around the streets of Rome we would wander into an inconspicuous church which had a Michelangelo or a Caravaggio. It was finding the unexpected like this artwork that made our visit to Rome so interesting.Written October 28, 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- RazorfishLittle Rock, AR3,808 contributionsThis out of the way cathedral has the fabulous sculpture of Moses by Michelangelo. Entry is free. It also has the chains said to have bound Peter. Well worth a visit to a place not overrun with tourists.Written October 28, 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- greektraveller13Cardiff, UK228 contributionsThis is the oldest church in Rome in what is the oldest part of Rome.
This is a place that is well worth seeing and you cannot help but pick up an amazing feeling here.
Some of the materials used in the building are from the baths of Caracella!
Even the paintings on the outside of the church are amazing!
There are fantastic mosaics on the church
Definitely somewhere worth a visit.Written October 6, 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Peter S1 contributionIncredible journey through time. Underneath San Clemente lies two thousand years of the eternal city. Has to be seen to be believed.Written November 20, 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Marina MHerndon, VA26 contributionsAmazing building, elaborately painted ceilings. You can just look up all the time. Tons of important artworks. Not crowded, nice relief from packed Vatican museums. I had much better time here. Highly recommend!Written November 10, 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- ITM0nkeyKent, UK95 contributionsThe catacombs are a fascinating place to visit. Yes...a lot of the bodies have been removed but why would anyone want to go to see dead people? However if that is your thing we were shown two original stone coffins and their remains; one was a Christian burial and one Pagan. To be honest after all that time there isn't a lot left anyway.
Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and was more than happy to answer questions. He was also very informative about the parts of the catacombs we visited.
Also thanks to their Customer Service skills we were still allowed to join our tour despite being 5 to 10 minutes late - bit of a mix up with the address and our taxi driver - ensure you book to the catacombs themselves and not the address only.Written November 2, 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - SMLikestoTravelBengaluru, India262 contributionsPeaceful church with vast and open interiors. There is also the meridian line which is fascinating to know and read aboutWritten September 2, 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- SMLikestoTravelBengaluru, India262 contributionsWe visited this church after reading about the Bernini sculpture here- The ecstasy of St Teresa. It is truly a masterpiece and leaves you speechless. Overall, a good place to visit.Written September 2, 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Bambi845 contributionsGreat experience on our first evening in Rome. Amazing way to get the history of Rome and the relevance of the places you are seeing and walking past.Written November 17, 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- misterfussSan Francisco, California76 contributionsI've been to Rome many times and seen many antiquities, so for me this was a wonderful addition to my accumulated experiences. I booked an English language tour direct with the CoopCulture site. My weekday tour did not include the VR component. My tour was during the exhibition called La Domus Aurea e l'Egitto. The tour included material about the influence and background of Ptolemaic Egypt on the Domus Aurea and Nero's reign. That information was interesting for me because it built on my existing knowledge of Nero. The visit was enhanced with some imperial Roman artifacts that were moved into the site for the exhibit. Fortunately I did plenty of research in advance, because the guided tour neglected to provide an in depth description of the site itself. For example, the tour did not point out that the wall decorations are the fourth style of Imperial Roman painting, which was more complex and detailed than the previous four styles of Imperial Roman wall frescoes. While past tourists such as Casanova and Marquis de Sade left their signatures scratched into the walls, my tour did not point out these curiosities from the past. I do not recall the tour identifying the names of the rooms, or explaining any of the myths illustrated in the frescoes; for example The Room of Achilles and Sciro, or the mosaic of Ulysses and Polyphemus. Yet, these omissions weren't actually great errors for me; because of my research in advance and because my accumulated experiences include ad infinitum explanations of such myths. The visit did have the excitement and thrill of visiting ancient underground Rome. The exhibition called La Domus Aurea e l'Egitto provided much revisionist theory about Nero's efforts to enfranchise the population beyond the Roman elite, and beyond his demonization in The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, by Suetonius. In retrospect, I highly recommend the the visit and the tour, but I also recommend that you do your own research in advance.Written December 3, 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Frankie CLondon, UK701 contributionsYou get some idea of the splendour that must have been Rome by coming here and seeing the ruins that are left. And hardly any visitors. Huge walls surrounding bathing pools, gyms, meeting halls, shops - what we would now probably call a 'spa resort'! Mosaics still in situ, and the ruins of the lovely frescoed Roman house which was built over when they built the baths (they did it then just as now!) which has only been on display for the past year.Written November 4, 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Lynne SWinnipeg, Canada111 contributionsI’ve been cogitating on this review ever since I got home, and it’s really difficult to adequately describe the experience. As a Catholic, I found it profoundly spiritual. As a student of classical art and architecture I found it stunningly beautiful. Overall, I was overwhelmed. I spent the better part of the day visiting every crevice I was allowed to enter. Each more beautiful than the last. The mediaeval cloisters were amazing. The church was mostly empty, so I had the chance to sit and just let the experience wash over me. When I return to Rome I will be visiting again.Written March 31, 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- CbobAruba29 contributionsThis is certainly a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Never seen anything like it. History of the friars and all the artifacts are intriguing. The crypt itself is unreal. It's like skeleton art.Written November 12, 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
