Catacombs of St. Callixtus

Saint Catisto's underground cemetery feels very mysterious and deep. The cemetery is not very big. It takes about forty minutes to visit. Photographs are not allowed here, but you can take pictures secretly. This scenic spot is far from the city and is worth visiting.

A visit to Rome's catacombs is a must for anyone interested in the history of the city and early Catholic church. Touring the narrow passageways, you can see where early Christians were buried, celebrated Mass, and, in some cases, were violently attacked.

They give you a tour, and it's very interesting to see. They are a little bit out of the way since they didn't bury people in the city, so you have to take a short bus ride out to them.

Very interesting place to visit, a little spooky though!

If you have an extra day in Rome, take time to visit the San Callisto Catacombs. It's very easy to get there by subway and bus. It's a pleasant and scenic ride along the Appian Way. You can only visit a portion of them but it gives you a very good idea of what they were like. You must enter the catacombs with a guide. These catacombs are considered to be among the greatest and most important of Rome. They originated in the second century and contain the remains of "tens of martyrs, 16 popes and very many Christians". The tour was very good and the history fascinating.

The catacombs are very interesting.