Santa Maria Maggiore
One of Rome’s four papal basilicas, with gilded ceilings and 5th-century mosaics.
Last updated: 10 October 2026
Photo: NikonZ7II · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia
- Type
- Church
- Area
- Termini & Esquilino
- Opening hours
- Daily 07:00–18:45 (indicative)
- Price
- Free
- Time needed
- 30 min
- Official website
- basilicasantamariamaggiore.va/it.html
Getting there from Pantheon
🚇 20 min by bus (line 40 or 64 (Largo Argentina → Termini): Largo Argentina → Termini) · 2.3 km · 28 min walk
Where to eat nearby
- Trattoria Monti (Italian · €€€ · Termini & Esquilino) · 🚶 6 min walk
- Broccoletti (Roman · €€ · Ancient Rome) · 🚶 7 min walk
- Zia Rosetta (Street food · € · Ancient Rome) · 🚶 8 min walk
- Trattoria Morgana (Roman · €€ · Termini & Esquilino) · 🚶 9 min walk
- La Carbonara (Roman · €€ · Ancient Rome) · 🚶 9 min walk
Breakfast nearby
- Pasticceria Regoli (Bakery · € · Termini & Esquilino) · 🚶 6 min walk
- Panella (Bakery · €€ · Termini & Esquilino) · 🚶 7 min walk
- La Bottega del Caffè (Café · € · Ancient Rome) · 🚶 11 min walk
Other sights nearby
- National Roman Museum, Palazzo Massimo · Museum · 🚶 0.6 km · 7 min walk
- Mercato Centrale Roma · Market · 🚶 0.6 km · 8 min walk
- Grezzo Raw Chocolate · Shopping · 🚶 0.8 km · 10 min walk
🛍️ Markets nearby: Mercato Monti Urban Market (9 min walk)
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