St Benedict in Rome PRIVATE Walking Tour

St Benedict in Rome PRIVATE Walking Tour

Superb tour for those interested in St Benedict or Benedictine Spirituality.  This is the original St Benedict Tour in Rome. 

Journey with an expert guide to some of the principal places in Rome associated with the monastic patriarch - St Benedict.  Few men have had such a major impact on the development of Western Civilization and culture, and on this tour you will learn more about the man, his spirituality and the development of religious life in the Church. 

This tour also visits some lesser known hidden gems of Rome including the mother-house of the Benedictines, the mother-house of the Dominicans, the famous keyhole, the orange garden, the skull of St Valentine, Tiber Island, the relics of the apostle St Bartholomew, the house of St Benedict, the Abbey of St Cecelias and finally the Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere. 

This is a fabulous walking tour that no other company can authentically offer.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Piazza dei Cavalieri di Malta, Rome Italy

See the stunning views through the world famous keyhole of Rome

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Sant'Anselmo all'Aventino, Piazza Cavalieri di Malta, 00153 Rome Italy

The mother house of the Benedictine monastic Order

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Chiesa Parrocchiale di Sant'Alessio, Via Valle Castellana 4, 00131 Rome Italy

Learn about the fascinating life of the monk hermit

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Basilica di Santa Sabina, Piazza Pietro d'Illiria 1, 00153 Rome Italy

Visit the ancient Basilica of Santa Sabina - main study house of the Dominican Order where St Thomas Aquinas amongst others once stayed

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Giardino degli Aranci, Piazza Pietro D'Illiria Above Circus Maximus, 00153 Rome Italy

See the magnificent views over Rome in this romantic Orange Garden

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin, Piazza della Bocca della Verita, 18 00186, Rome Italy

See the Mouth of Truth (Bocca della Verita) before venturing into this lovely Basilica to see the skull of the famous romantic St Valentine, once run by the Benedictines

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Basilica Di San Bartolomeo all'Isola, Piazza di San Bartolomeo All'Isola 22, 00186 Rome Italy

Visit this Basilica containing the relics of the Apostle, St Bartholomew, together with countless relics of the martyrs of the 20th and 21st centuries.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Chiesa di San Benedetto in Piscinula, Piazza in Piscinula 40, 00153 Rome Italy

See the church built over the house where St Benedict once lived whilst in Rome

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Santa Cecilia in Trastevere, Piazza di Santa Cecilia 22, 00153 Rome Italy

Visit this magnificent Basilica and Abbey built over where St Cecilia was martyred and visit her crypt where her body now lays. This is also home to a community of Benedictine nuns.

Duration: 25 minutes

Stop At: Piazza Santa Maria in Trastevere, 00153 Rome Italy

Visit this ancient Basilica and learn about the stunning mosaics before having a nice glass of wine or snack in the Piazza

Duration: 15 minutes