American in Italy

Large basilica, with a lot of nativity scenes in 2023. The entrance was free, and the basilica was basically empty. You can see the unchanged communion from a long time ago supposedly, but I didn’t see it anywhere.

Free, fast, and fabulous! They have some nice mosaics and paintings to see. You can also look into an ancient section next it from the back of the sanctuary portion of the church. Recommend stopping by while near the colosseum!

Very nice and important place in Rome. It is easy to view from across the street, but you cannot easily access the piazza like other piazzas. This is an important space for political people as well, and across the street is a nice mall. In the bookstore, you can also find books in English.

Although the staff I interacted with were helpful, I found this museum to be small and underwhelming. The collection was very small. The museum is included on the MIC card. Some parts of the museum are not taken care of and need to be restored. I would not visit again.

I loved this place and it’s attached museum! The museum ticket got you into the crypts under the cathedral, and then you take a stairwell up into the cathedral. You can see where they were baptized, an old Roman water storage area, etc. I highly recommend!