St Benedict in Rome Walking Tour

St Benedict in Rome 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 Cecilias 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 wonderful view through Rome's most famous keyhole

Duration: 10 minutes

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

Visit the mother house of the Benedictine monastic order and learn about the history of monasticism

Duration: 20 minutes

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

Learn about the fascinating life of the hermit monk St Alessio and see where he grew up in Rome

Duration: 10 minutes

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

Visit this ancient Basilica that is the primary 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

Famous romantic orange garden with magnificent views over the Eternal City of Rome

Duration: 10 minutes

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

See the famous Mouth of Truth (Bocca della Verita) before venturing inside the Basilica to see the skull of St Valentine. Learn the origins of this church and of when the Benedictines cared for it

Duration: 10 minutes

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

Visit the Basilica housing the relics of the Apostle, St Bartholomew, together with relics of 20th and 21st Century martyrs

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Visit the church built over the house where St Benedict lived when he stayed in Rome and learn about his life story

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Visit the Basilica and Abbey of St Cecilia built over the house of her martyrdom before venturing down to her cyrpt where her body now lays.

Duration: 25 minutes

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

Visit this ancient Basilica and see the stunning mosaics

Duration: 15 minutes