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Every place in “Rome in December: Nativity Scenes, Lights & Fewer Crowds”. Save places in the guide to make this list yours.

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    Santa Maria Maggiore - The Relic of the Holy Crib

    Of Rome's four papal basilicas, Santa Maria Maggiore has the strongest link to Christmas. Beneath the main altar, a crystal-and-silver reliquary holds the Holy Crib, wooden fragments venerated for centuries as pieces of…

    Address
    Piazza di Santa Maria Maggiore, 00185 Roma
    Nearest transit
    Termini station (Metro Lines A and B), 8-min walk; Cavour station (Line B), 6-min walk
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    Santa Maria in Aracoeli - Rome's Most Beloved Christmas Church

    Reached by a steep flight of 124 marble steps beside the Vittoriano, the Basilica of Santa Maria in Aracoeli is where Romans traditionally go to see the Santo Bambino, a carved figure of the infant Jesus long credited…

    Address
    Scala dell'Arce Capitolina 12, 00186 Roma
    Nearest transit
    Piazza Venezia bus hub (lines 40, 64, 87), 3-min walk
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    Orto Botanico di Roma - A Festive Light Trail on the Janiculum

    Rome's Botanical Garden covers about 12 hectares on the slopes of the Janiculum Hill and belongs to Sapienza University. During the festive season it usually hosts an evening light trail, with illuminated tunnels, light…

    Address
    Largo Cristina di Svezia 23A, 00165 Roma
    Nearest transit
    Lungotevere della Farnesina bus stop (lines 23, 280), 5-min walk
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    Baths of Caracalla - Ancient Rome Without the Crowds

    Built between AD 212 and 216 under Emperor Caracalla, these were among the largest public baths of ancient Rome, able to hold around 1,600 bathers at a time. The brick walls still rise more than 30 metres, and sections…

    Address
    Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00153 Roma
    Nearest transit
    Circo Massimo metro station (Line B), 7-min walk
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    Via dei Condotti and Via del Corso - Rome's Christmas Lights

    From late November, the Christmas lights in Rome turn the Tridente, the triangle of streets between Piazza del Popolo and Piazza Venezia, into an evening walking route. Via dei Condotti, lined with fashion houses, has…

    Address
    Via dei Condotti, 00187 Roma
    Nearest transit
    Spagna metro station (Line A), 2-min walk

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