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User Reviews
Masoud Mousavi (12 months ago)
Visit the St Peter's Basilica if you are in Rome, without any doubt. This place is really amazing. Although we had to wait for one hour to get in to the building, it was worth to do that. No Ticket is needed and is free.
Visit the St Peter's Basilica if you are in Rome, without any doubt. This place is really amazing. Although we had to wait for one hour to get in to the building, it was worth to do that. No Ticket is needed and is free.
Gina Cortes (2 years ago)
Thursday morning we got up early and went to St Peter's Basilica, only waited 30 mins. Walked by today (Saturday) at 9:00 am the line is circling the piazza. So, here is an alternative. Get tickets on line to visit beneath the Basilica St Peter's tomb. Meet at the Ufficio Scavi ten minutes before to get your ticket and meet your guide. There are no pictures allowed down there. Sometimes it's narrow or bumpy, the day we went, it was very muggy. For people who like catacombs and history, this is a must do. Our guide from Germany was an historian. Learned SO much! Then we walked right below the Basilica, visited Pope Benedict's tomb and then up the stairs to the Basilica!! The cost of the tour was 13 Euro.
Thursday morning we got up early and went to St Peter's Basilica, only waited 30 mins. Walked by today (Saturday) at 9:00 am the line is circling the piazza. So, here is an alternative. Get tickets on line to visit beneath the Basilica St Peter's tomb. Meet at the Ufficio Scavi ten minutes before to get your ticket and meet your guide. There are no pictures allowed down there. Sometimes it's narrow or bumpy, the day we went, it was very muggy. For people who like catacombs and history, this is a must do. Our guide from Germany was an historian. Learned SO much! Then we walked right below the Basilica, visited Pope Benedict's tomb and then up the stairs to the Basilica!! The cost of the tour was 13 Euro.
Ann Boehm (2 years ago)
The story behind the finding of the Necropolis - an ancient city cemetery is remarkable. I strongly recommend reading, The fisherman’s tomb by John O’Neill before going through the excavation site, which includes like tomb of Saint Peter. The tour guide was informative, helpful, and carried a guide to assist us visitors in understanding the sites that we saw. Absolutely mind blowing to see the bones of Saint Peter. Tickets are not easy to get. Email the Scavi Excavation office 6 to 9 months prior to your Rome trip. They are that hard to come by, often times called “the hottest ticket to have in Rome”. The tour itself took an hour and a half and no Photography is allowed once in the necropolis. Upon exiting the necropolis you a visitor also can walk through the grotto of Saint Peter’s, which is the floor that contains the tombs of deceased popes. You can also get into the Basilica. It was a treat to have the ability to skip the lines that form outside of Saint peter’s for entry into the Basilica. Going through the Scavi was an absolutely humbling and wonderful tour, and the highlight of our visit to Rome.
The story behind the finding of the Necropolis - an ancient city cemetery is remarkable. I strongly recommend reading, The fisherman’s tomb by John O’Neill before going through the excavation site, which includes like tomb of Saint Peter. The tour guide was informative, helpful, and carried a guide to assist us visitors in understanding the sites that we saw. Absolutely mind blowing to see the bones of Saint Peter. Tickets are not easy to get. Email the Scavi Excavation office 6 to 9 months prior to your Rome trip. They are that hard to come by, often times called “the hottest ticket to have in Rome”. The tour itself took an hour and a half and no Photography is allowed once in the necropolis. Upon exiting the necropolis you a visitor also can walk through the grotto of Saint Peter’s, which is the floor that contains the tombs of deceased popes. You can also get into the Basilica. It was a treat to have the ability to skip the lines that form outside of Saint peter’s for entry into the Basilica. Going through the Scavi was an absolutely humbling and wonderful tour, and the highlight of our visit to Rome.
Shane B (2 years ago)
Impressive, pictures don’t do this place justice. I recommend joining the que and buying tickets at the door. A lot cheaper than buying online
Impressive, pictures don’t do this place justice. I recommend joining the que and buying tickets at the door. A lot cheaper than buying online
Don Coyle (3 years ago)
Brilliant tour, Katie (American girl) was our tour guide, she was fantastic, she involved everyone in the tour asking questions about what we knew about Rome and about ourselves and home country, loved her tour, thanks
Brilliant tour, Katie (American girl) was our tour guide, she was fantastic, she involved everyone in the tour asking questions about what we knew about Rome and about ourselves and home country, loved her tour, thanks
