San Giovanni is ome of our favourite memories - its stunning and there is a beautiful peace there. Not crowded and people just seem to have respect for the history. Free to enter but worth paying to view the Laterno exhibition and cloisters - crazy, wonderful pillars surrounding this small oasis of peace in the city. Fantastically ornate ceilings, walls... More

It's a little off the beaten path maybe, but this was our favorite church in Rome. The main hall of the church has incredible sculptures of the apostles and evangelists (old testament on the left, new testament on the right). The Catholic Church calls this "the mother of all churches" and they're right. Really awe-inspiring.

IF you want to see a beautiful church, you would have come and visit. You could take a metro to get there, but beware of pickpocket in the subway!

Really worth a visit. Breathtaking marble statues all over the basilica. Even without any audioguide, the basilica is still very interesting to just walk around and admire.This is definitely one of my biggest impressions from the whole Italy trip.

Marvelous place to visit...especially given that this is the Pope's cathedral (not St. Peter's!). We booked this tour as part of a general tour package that took us through all the major basilicas in Rome. The art and history here is something that should not be missed.

Having been to Rome four times I have done the big sights before, but somehow missed this one. It is monumental inside and outside. Very muched enjoyed the bronze doors from the Curia in the Roman Forum as well as the breathtaking sparkling mosaics inside.

I was actually traveling with friends and left them to see a couple places that I'd already been to in order to see San Giovanni in Laterano. The exterior of the building is nice but nothing special, certainly not in Rome. However, once you go inside everything changes. I was lucky to be there when it wasn't crowded (maybe a... More

My first introduction of "monumental" statues of Rome and the inspiration they must have imparted to the believers as they made their pilgrimage to Rome.

Rome is filled with churches, and it's mind-boggling...just walk into any random one you pass and you'll find artistic miracles within. St.John Lateran is one of the largest and most important...and one of the most beautiful. Don't miss the baptistry in an adjacent building.