So how we reached here, that's an interesting story. Our flight got canceled and we reached the…read morenext day in Rome at 430 PM at ROMA Termini. We just thrown our luggage at the Airbnb and literally ran for this church cause closing time was 5 PM. we reached at 4:55 PM and managed to get inside and why I did this? My wife made me do this, she is so fond of history and so wanted to see Ecstasy of St. Teresa statue (apart from Pieta in the Vatican) Well, it's very famous now thanks to Robert Langdon aka Dan Brown's "Angels & Demons". But this is most famous for Ecstasy of St. Teresa statue by Lorenzo Bernini Outside, it won't look very impressive, but its interior is extravagantly decorated. Since there is very little natural light inside the church, it is filled with candles, which create a very special atmosphere. One of the most notable parts of the church is the Cornaro Chapel that houses the "Ecstasy of Saint Teresa", a sculpture by Bernini. It is nothing short of stunning, and the detail of Bernini's Ecstasy of Saint Teresa is truly incredible. see, it won't take more than 30 minutes so I would definitely recommend this to include in your itinerary. it's free. You can donate at the gate though.

I wish it hadn't been under construction when I visited because that made me a major sadface! I…read morereally wanted to see what the outer facade looked like. I probably would have liked it more had it not been in renovations. There's actually a pretty large number of tourists who come here, most likely due to the church's "appearance" in The Da Vinci Code (technically it didn't really appear in the movie because they created a set for it, but I digress). Though I had seen the movie, I came here not because of the movie but because I'm a major art nerd and this church has one of the most famous statues by Giovanni Bernini, "The Ecstasy of St. Teresa." This church is pretty amazing though, a lot of detail and thought went into the building and it's definitely one of the better kept churches in Rome. Maybe due to its recent popularity, there's more donations perhaps? Definitely will be back to see it when it's out of renovations!

Beautiful cathedral to see!…read more The catacombs are interesting but as this is till holy ground, the bones have been relocated out of public eye. The tour guide was very informative and friendly. I would recommend it for eduction and history, but not for just seeing bones like the Paris catacombs.

This was a great experience! The Catacombs and crypt were really interesting and the museum was…read morevery informative. Our guide Matteo was awesome!