Montecassino Abbey & Genazzano (Our Lady of Good Counsel)
10  hours         Departure/arrival: Rome

HIGHLIGHTS
  • The sacred relics and monastery of St. Benedict, the patron saint of Europe and the founder of western monasticism.
  • The fresco of the infant Jesus and his mother, that is one of the most famous fresco in Augustinian possession

WHERE
  • Montecassino is located 90 miles south of Rome on a steep rock with spectacular views. Genazzano is on the way back to Rome, at about 40 miles south-east of the Eternal city

ITINERARY

Your private driving guide will pick you up at your hotel in Rome  and drive you to Montecassino Abbey, where you will have a guided tour of the church and the religious complex. Free time for lunch and continuation to the off the beaten path village of Genazzano. You will
experience the life of a typical Italian village and see the church of the fresco of the infant Jesus and his Mother.
Return to Rome in the late afternoon.


PRICE
1-3 Pers

599 euro
4-6 Pers

780 euro
6 > Pers

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Rates include
  • Guided tour & admission to Montecassino Abbey
  • Driving guide service. Use of vehicle. Fuel and motorway tolls. Local taxes

Rates do not include
  • Lunch on your own
  • Gratuities for Tour Guide and driver
DESCRIPTION
Montecassino Abbey sits atop a large hill, below which lies the city of Cassino. The basilica, richly decorated in stucco and mosaics, enshrines the relics of St. Benedict and his sister, St. Scholastica, which survived the bombings during World war II. The monastic church, the main destination for pilgrims, features an urn under the high altar containing the relics of Benedict and Scholastica. The Abbey is considered one of the most spectacular religious sites in Europe. The hill town of Genazzano was a vacation resort for noble Roman families. The main church holds the original fresco of Our Lady of Good Counsel a title given to the Blessed Virgin Mary, after the allegedly miraculous fresco. The image is executed on a thin layer of porcelain no thicker than an egg shell. Over the centuries, devotions to Our Lady of the Good Counsel grew among saints and Popes. This Augustinian church is one of the most popular Marian sanctuaries in Italy

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