About
Climb the sacred steps jesus is believed to have ascended before his trial.
Why go
- Deeply spiritual ascent
- One of the most important pilgrimage sites in all of rome
- A sacred staircase believed to have been walked by jesus christ
Must try
- Climb the holy stairs on your knees
- Visit the sancta sanctorum
Pro tips
- Free entry, no reservation needed
- Located just in front of the basilica of saint john lateran
- Original marble steps now protected with wooden coverings
- Climb on your knees, no sneakers allowed
Good to know
- Only climb the central staircase on your knees
- Cover shoulders and knees out of respect
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Rating
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Opening Hours
| Monday | 6 AM to 1:30 PM, 3 to 6 PM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM to 1:30 PM, 3 to 6 PM |
| Wednesday | 6 AM to 1:30 PM, 3 to 6 PM |
| Thursday | 6 AM to 1:30 PM, 3 to 6 PM |
| Friday | 6 AM to 1:30 PM, 3 to 6 PM |
| Saturday | 6 AM to 1:30 PM, 3 to 6 PM |
| Sunday | 7 AM to 1:30 PM, 3 to 6 PM |
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