San Giovanni in Laterano
Rome’s cathedral and the mother church of the world’s Catholics, with a huge nave and a 13th-century cloister.
Last updated: 10 October 2026
Photo: NikonZ7II · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia
- Type
- Church
- Area
- Termini & Esquilino
- Opening hours
- Daily 07:00–18:30 (indicative)
- Price
- Free
- Time needed
- 40 min
- Official website
- basilicasangiovanni.va/it.html
Getting there from Pantheon
🚇 20 min by bus (line 40 or 64 (Largo Argentina → Termini): Largo Argentina → Termini) · 3.5 km · 43 min walk
Where to eat nearby
- Marco G's Osteria (Roman · €€ · Termini & Esquilino) · 🚶 7 min walk
- Santo Palato (Roman · €€€ · Termini & Esquilino) · 🚶 10 min walk
- Da Danilo (Roman · €€ · Termini & Esquilino) · 🚶 11 min walk
- Li Rioni (Pizza · €€ · Termini & Esquilino) · 🚶 12 min walk
- Bottega Trattoria De Santis (Roman · €€ · Termini & Esquilino) · 🚶 12 min walk
Breakfast nearby
- Forno Conti & Co (Bakery · € · Termini & Esquilino) · 🚶 12 min walk
- Panella (Bakery · €€ · Termini & Esquilino) · 🚶 16 min walk
- Café Café (Café · €€ · Ancient Rome) · 🚶 16 min walk
Other sights nearby
- Basilica of San Clemente · Church · 🚶 1.0 km · 13 min walk
- Domus Aurea · Ancient site · 🚶 1.4 km · 17 min walk
- Colosseum · Ancient site · 🚇 10 min by metro (line B (Colosseo → Cavour or Termini): Colosseo → Cavour / Termini) · 1.6 km · 20 min walk
🛍️ Markets nearby: Mercato di Via Sannio (4 min walk)
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