Tours
Rome Tourist Card
Rome Tourist Card
Snap up the Rome Tourist Card and you'll get everything you need to explore Rome's top highlights including Colosseum, Palatine Hill, Roman Forum and Hop on/off bus. You can even choose the order you see things in.
Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill: Priority Entrance
Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill: Priority Entrance
Skip the long lines at the Colosseum with this priority-entrance ticket. This ticket will let you bypass the crowds. And after exploring the Colosseum you can head to the area of the Roman Forum and the Palatine Hill.
Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel: Skip The Line
Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel: Skip The Line
This ticket will make you save stress and time by allowing you to get priority entrance and skip the line. Visit the the countless masterpieces by Michelangelo, Raphael, Caravaggio, Tiziano and the Sistine chapel.
Borghese Gallery: Fast Track
Borghese Gallery: Fast Track
Galleria Borghese is located in the villa of the park Villa Borghese. Admire the architecture and furnishings of this beautiful villa. It is a museum full of art from the Renaissance. The collection includes several sculptures and paintings. Because of limited capacity get tickets for this museum weeks in advance.
St. Peter’s Basilica: Dome Climb with Guide
St. Peter’s Basilica: Dome Climb with Guide
Get the most out of your visit to St. Peters with a guided tour to climb the basilica’s dome designed by Michelangelo and admire one of the stunning view. After the tour, you can explore the the basilica at your own pace.
The Twin Churches
In Piazza di Popolo, two identical churches stand beside each other. The Santa Maria dei Mircoli and the Santa Maria in Montesanto are known as the Twin Churches because of its identical exterior structure. However, if one looks closely and compare both churches technically one will see that there are some slight differences.
These churches were originally designed by Carlo Rainaldi as part of a design for a monumental passage of Via del Corso. These constructions were commissioned by Pope Alexander VII while Cardinal Girolamo Gastaldi financed both churches. As a tribute, Gastaldi’s crest is present in each of the twin churches.
Santa Maria in Montesanto
The Santa Maria in Montesanto was the first that was constructed in 1662 and it was completed in 1675. Carmelite monks occupied a church with the same name that is located at the Via del Babuino, which is just near this church. Hence, the church was named Montesanto (Holy Mountain) which refers to the Mt. Carmel in Israel.
Bernini took over the design and construction of the church and eventually completed by Carlo Fontana. The bell tower was added at a later date during the 18th century.
Santa Maria dei Miracoli
Santa Maria dei Miracoli was constructed afterwards from 1675 to 1681. The interior decorations were actually made by Bernini’s pupil whose name is Antonio Raggi. At the high altar is an image of the Virgin Mary and hence the church was named and dedicated to the Blessed Mother of God.
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