Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore

One of the most beautiful basilica in Rome. It is on par to the extravagance within the Vatican City, but away from the massive crowd. The decorative frescoes and ceiling works will leave you in awe.

It is also a great place to visit if you are a fan of Bernini. As he rest here peacefully.

One of the four Basilica’s that includes a Holy Door. A very large church with amazing side chapels and the resting place of Bernini. Well worth a visit.

I'm not a religious person. Yet here I am, on vacation in Italy, where 3/4 of the sites I'll see are religious.

This stuff is just unreal. How is it we made such amazing structures and such amazing art so long ago, when buildings now last only decades, and paint splatter is art.

Viewing this, being here, it just instills this sense of peace in you. It gave me a broader sense of humanity, where we come from and where we're going. That doesn't make much sense, until you've been there.

If you're in Rome, this is something to see, and it's every bit as important as going into the Vatican museum.

Just breathtaking! You can easily spend an hour or two in there. Really really beautiful and peaceful atmosphere. Got a museum part which you need to buy tickets for and check closing time.