City: Lazio
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Lazio (UK: /ˈlætsioʊ/, US: /ˈlɑːtsioʊ/; Italian: [ˈlatsjo]; Latin: Latium) is one of the 20 administrative regions of Italy. Situated in the central peninsular section of the country, it has almost 5.9 million inhabitants – making it the second most populated region of Italy (after Lombardy and just a little ahead of Campania) – and its GDP of more than 170 billion euros per annum means that it has the nation's second largest regional economy. The capital of Lazio is Rome, which is also Italy's capital and the country's largest city.
Restaurants in Lazio
1. Santuario del Sacro Speco - Monastero di San Benedetto
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1,067 reviews
Reviewed By plv2020
We were able to drive up with a family member but so much mountains greenery speechless beautiful. Then turn around and the Sanctuary a beautiful building built in the mountain Not being able to envision how they built this beautiful building so many years ago! When you enter it’s just very peaceful and feel spiritual; it gave me chills. I felt more spirituality here than feeling anything at the Vatican. At the end of San Benedetto there’s a quaint gift shop.
2. Cupola di San Pietro
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5.0 based on 3,323 reviews
Reviewed By Jwallace_83 - San Mateo, United States
The views from above are wild!! You can see the entire Vatican City, and Rome on a clear day. Worth the steps and spiral staircase. Wasn’t sure where it was going at first but it was well worth it!!
3. Santuario Madonna delle Grazie
4. Chiesa di S. Giovanni Battista del Gonfalone
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 72 reviews
Reviewed By Muccu - Island of Malta, Malta
The church is not as well known as teh cathedral and the sanctuary of Santa Rosa but contains one o the most beautiful and ingeniously painted flat ceilings that looks like a vault besides possessing and incredible painting with tow paintings one on either side of the same canvas which, besides the extensive use of lapis lazuli is still apparently a mystery of how it was managed . But the false perspectives of the ceiling are simply incredible . The church is managed by the Confraternity of St John the Baptist who are restoring it and who only ask for a donation for a explanation and guide around the church's treasures. Certainly a must for any art lover
5. Tempio di Demetra
6. Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore
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4.5 based on 16,079 reviews
One of seven pilgrimage basilicas in the world, this church was founded in 432 AD and is where the famous architect Bernini is buried.
Reviewed By 282LisaH - Melbourne, Australia
We were staying in Trastevere with an air B and B.we walked around the cobbled lanes and came across piazza Santa Maria and this beautiful church which I had read about it is amazing and inspires serene meditation ????♀️ . The frescoes and building are beautiful and it sits in the piazza . Absolutely stunning and to think it started building in the 2nd century
7. Monastero di Santa Scolastica
8. Basilica of Saint Christina
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 486 reviews
9. Abbazia di Montecassino
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4.5 based on 1,993 reviews
Founded by St. Benedict in 529, this abbey has suffered devastation many times but has been magically recreated.
Reviewed By montefortino
The abbey is beautiful, not crowded and peaceful. The church is amazing. The views are breathtaking. At one point we even heard chanting faintly from somewhere within the abbey. Stop at the Polish Cemetery on your way in or out, where over 1,000 Polish soldiers under Allied Command are buried, falling to free Italy and the rest of Europe - the graves and monuments are very well done and very moving.
10. Vatican City
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4.5 based on 7,152 reviews
The world's smallest state, center of Catholicism, and home to the Pope.
Reviewed By NordicBlonde
As a party of 8 we had a guided tour of the Vatican which we had organised through our hotel concierge. Our guide, Gianluca Pica, was excellent. He was very knowledgeable and really seemed to enjoy sharing it all with us. He patiently answered all our questions and made the history of the Vatican come alive. The tour cost €60/hour with a minimum of 3 hours which was split between the whole group. We also paid extra for Fast Track tickets to beat the queues as they were quite long even though we were told it was fairly quiet as it was February. I would suggest to buy fast track even if you don’t want to use a tour guide as the queue for entering the Basilica without going through the museums went round the whole outer perimeter of St Peter’s Square! We toured the main parts of the Vatican museums, the Sistine Chapel and the Basilica and I would recommend Gianluca and Eyes of Rome to anyone who wants a really fun, interesting, informative and fascinating tour of any of Rome’s ancient or historical sites.
