Between Holy Doors

Each time I am in Rome I concentrate on certain attractions; this time I decided to pay more attention to not so well known churches. There are more than 900 churches in Rome and needless to say, I cannot visit all 900... In my previous visits I went to many churches by myself (without a guide) and it was not good enough because I missed or overlooked lots of highlights and it was due to lack of knowledge. So, this time I decided to book an organized tour "Between Holy Doors" which took place on January 30, 2020. It was memorable, unique, new to me; it was like an eye opener. My opinion is visit to churches has to be done with the guide because so much depends on the guide. My guide was Roberto who was well prepared, detail oriented and for me it was very important - it was a learning experience. Roberto's tour (itinerary) is well designed and certainly off the beaten path. Roberto knows several languages including Latin. It is important because there are many inscriptions in Latin which Roberto can explain. In addition to this tour I booked another one (with Roberto) which was similar to the above-mentioned tour. Its title was "Temples of the Past and Churches of Today". (I participated in this tour on February 3, 2020). These tours were not formal, in a way they were unique. Both tours lasted approximately 3 1/2 hours. I recommend to book Roberto's tours because his tours are not standard or routine, you will explore new things you did not even know existed. I would not mind to repeat again the same tours I took with Roberto. These tours are perfect not for the first time visitors whose stay in Rome is limited to 2 - 3 days (because for them the main attractions will be the Colosseum, The Vatican Museums and St. Peter's Basilica and maybe the Borghese Gallery) but for those who plan to stay in Rome longer than 3 - 4 days."