Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major

Santa Maria Maggiore is one of Rome's four major basilicas and sits within a 10-minute walk of Termini Station. It is a papal basilica dedicated to the Virgin Mary, with a gilded coffered ceiling, side chapels, and a reliquary of the manger of Jesus in the crypt. The tombs of Pope Francis and sculptor Gian Lorenzo Bernini are inside. Bags are checked at the entrance, and suitcases cannot be brought in.