Basilica di Sant'Andrea della Valle Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience the Basilica di Sant'Andrea della Valle. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Rome: History and Flavors of the Jewish Ghetto, Semi-Private Tour

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Like most churches in Rome, the Basilica di Sant’Andrea della Valle is free to visit on your own. If you’d prefer to go as part of a tour, expect to pay a starting price of US$5 for Rome audio guides or upwards of US$150 for a private tour guide.

Yes, the Basilica di Sant'Andrea della Valle is well worth visiting, as it has one of the tallest domes and most richly decorated interiors of any church in Rome. Decked out in gold details and baroque frescoes meant to trick the eye, the basilica has tons of art to admire. To learn the stories behind the paintings, visit on a guided tour—ideally one that takes you to see monuments, ruins, and other highlights in central Rome.

Per one customer who booked the Rome: History and Flavors of the Jewish Ghetto, Semi-Private Tour, "Mohammed was our delightful tour operator. It rained the entire tour, and he did wonders making us forget the weather! His knowledge and passion are obvious. I will recommend him and the tour to anyone! The tour was fascinating, and I have the photos to prove it!"

The 17th-century Basilica di Sant’Andrea is a Catholic church on Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, one of the main arteries that cuts through the historic center. The church is notable for its Baroque art and architecture and its soaring dome, one of the highest in Rome.

Yes, besides being an active place of worship, this massive church is an important tourist attraction. You can enter to admire its gilded Baroque nave and side chapels designed by some of the most influential architects of the time, plus its remarkable dome and collection of noble funerary monuments.

No, like all of Rome’s churches—including St. Peter’s Basilica—the Basilica di Sant’Andrea della Valle is free to visit. You can take in museum-quality masterpieces like frescoes by Giovanni Lanfranco and Domenichino, funerary monuments dedicated to two popes, and the Barberini Chapel featured in Puccini’s opera Tosca all for free.

Yes, photography without flash is allowed inside the church. Take care not to disturb any religious services being held, and visit in the afternoon for the best light to capture the frescoes inside the dome. If you want to photograph the famous cherubs at the base of the dome’s lantern—said to have been designed by Borromini—bring a zoom lens.

Sant’Andrea della Valle is located in the heart of Rome’s historic center, just steps from blockbuster sights like Campo de’ Fiori, Piazza Navona, and the Pantheon. It is also near the Sacred Area of Largo Torre Argentina, an archaeological site containing the remains of four temples and the spot where Julius Caesar was assassinated.

Yes, the Basilica is an important religious and cultural sight. Many guided tours of Rome focused on the city’s top churches and Baroque treasures include a stop to tour the interiors. Some guided tours of Rome’s historic center also include Sant’Andrea della Valle but only from the outside.

There are tons of things to do when you're done visiting the Basilica di Sant'Andrea della Valle. According to travelers, these are some of the top attractions in Rome:

• Colosseum

• Roman Forum

• Sistine Chapel

• Vatican Museums

• Palatine Hill

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