this is second largest church, the sunday service was lovely, plenty of cheap resturants and gift shops

The church is free just go in and enjoy the the beautiful art that is in every square inch of the church. You can spend about 20 minutes in here.

The Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore is such a wonderful building to visit - such beautiful décor inside, so ornate and intricate. It would be a shame to be in Rome and not see this lovely place.

It took us two times to see this church. The church is fenced off and there is a security entrance where you have to go through a metal detector. The entrance in in the Piazza di Santa Maria Maggiore and not at Piazze Dell Esquilino....More

The Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore (Basiilica of St. Mary Major) is the largest of the four Basilicas in Rome (hence the term Major) and probably the most elaborate. The church is magnificant on the outside and stunning and more elaborate on the inside. In...More

We started our pilgrimage at this beautiful basilica. Truly wonderful to see the Salus Populi Romani.

There are about half a dozen large basilica in Rome and this is one of the most beautiful. Wonderful windows and side chapels. Definitely worth a visit

I have visited basilica in the evening and there was a concert of Choir of king's college cambridge .

It has beautiful Artwork and very peaceful inside.. Rome is all about churches vs well this is one of the biggest.. Must see.. Need to dress appropriately.. Free entry

basilica st maria is a very beautiful basilica. however i heard from others that they get ghost bumps while visiting the place.