You will be accompanied by anexpert guide, who will lead you to all the most important monuments associatedwith St Paul. Start this pilgrim route by visiting the churches of San Paoloalla Regola and Santa Maria in Via Lata, considered to be on the sites of thefirst two houses where St Paul lived and taught in Rome. From here to theancient church of St. Priscia, an early Christian martyr, known to St. Paul.Then to the most sacred spot, the Abbey of the three fountains, where St. Paulwas beheaded on the orders of the Emperor Nero. According to ancient legend,the head bounced three times and on each of the places it touched the ground, afresh water spring emerged, hence, the Abbey of the three fountains. The tourcontinues with a visit to the Papal Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls,where St Paul’s tomb lies, under the main altar. Finally, if time allows, avisit to St John Lateran, the cathedral of Rome and therefore known as the‘Mother of all churches in the world’.
