Bona Ventura

San Saba · Rome

Basilica di San Saba

Place of worshipLocal favourite

An ancient basilica on the Lesser Aventine, founded by monks from Palestine, with a 13th-century porch, a Cosmatesque marble floor from the early 1200s and fragments of early frescoes. It stands in the quiet residential San Saba quarter, off the tourist routes.

Address
Piazza Gian Lorenzo Bernini 20, 00153 Roma
Hours
not verified
Best time to go
Morning · About 20 min
Price
Free
Price level
€

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Good to know

  • Look down at the Cosmatesque floor.
  • Combine with the Baths of Caracalla, a short walk downhill.

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