Santuario della Beata Vergine della Consolazione
Place · Borgo Maggiore
The sanctuary church above Piazza Grande in Borgo Maggiore: a quiet free stop on the second morning, 20 minutes, combined with the market square and the cable car.
- Free entry
- Quiet
- Next to the cable car
- Go morning
- Works with kids
- Mostly indoors
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Rules in force · 9Non-EU visitors get 90 days in any rolling 180-day window…The old town is steep, stepped and pedestrian
- Europe ↗Non-EU visitors get 90 days in any rolling 180-day window, counted across all 29 Schengen states together — not per country; the Entry/Exit System now logs each crossing, so an overstay is detected automatically.
- Europe ↗On the first Schengen entry since EES began, non-EU travellers give four fingerprints and a face photo at the border instead of a passport stamp; there is nothing to apply for or pay in advance.
- Italy and Malta ↗The region's headline sights run on timed tickets that sell out: book the Vatican Museums, the Colosseum, the Uffizi, the Last Supper and Malta's Hypogeum before you fix train and hotel dates.
- Italy and Malta ↗Budget for per-night city taxes in Italy (up to about €10 a person in Rome), Malta's per-night environmental contribution, and Venice's day-visitor fee on peak days; none are included in most online room prices.
- San Marino ↗San Marino is not in the EU; there are no border checks from Italy, and in practice you must meet Italy's (Schengen) entry rules to reach it. Check the official rules for your passport.
- San Marino ↗There is no entry stamp, but the tourist office can put an optional souvenir stamp in your passport.
- San Marino ↗San Marino is outside the EU's roaming area for some mobile plans; check before using data on the ridge, where Italian and Sammarinese networks overlap.
- Città di San Marino ↗The old town is steep, stepped and pedestrian: large suitcases go from the car park or the drop-off to the door, never on a walk.
- Città di San Marino ↗There is no airport or station in San Marino: check the last bus from Rimini before you travel, or book a transfer.
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Map & directions
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Plan
Open now, best time to go, opening hours
Go now?
hours and prices: check on the day- Open
- Hours unknown
- Crowds
Go morning
MonTueWedThuFriSatSunQuietest Mon–Thu · busiest Sat · desk estimate
- Tickets
- Adult: Free
- Time to spend
- 20–30 min · up to 40 min if you linger
Best time to go
Quiet on weekdays; busier around the weekly market and on feast days.
By weekday: quietest Mon–Thu, busiest Sat.
Opening hours
- Note
- Open in the daytime; times are not printed here until verified.
- Hours note
- Daytime; confirm on the day.
Which month is quietest
- Janquiet
- Febquiet
- Marquiet
- Aprlight
- Maylight
- Junlight
- Julbusy
- Augbusy
- Seplight
- Octlight
- Novquiet
- Decquiet
Quietest Nov–Mar · busiest Jul–Aug.
Estimate: desk reasoning from season, weekend and holiday patterns; not counted. Holidays and events move these weeks.
Weather here, next 7 days
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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.
Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
On the ground
Getting in, access, sensory load, what to bring, and where to go if it does not work
Getting in
- Stop
- Walk up from Piazza Grande (about 5 minutes) or from the lower cable car station
- Ticket
- free · official site
- Stairs
- Not recorded
- Shoes
- Shoes on.
Accessibility
- PartialStep-free entrance
- NoLifts
- Check firstAccessible toilet
- PartialWheelchair
- YesStroller · ok
Sensory load
- Sensory load2/5 Low
Exposure: low
What to bring and the rules
- Clothing that meets the dress rule · Shoulders and knees covered.
- A small bag · Day pack only.
- Shoulders and knees covered.
- Day pack only.
- No flash; none during services.
Rules and prices change: check the official site before you go.
Bailouts
- heat: Stay inside: the church is cool
- rain: Stay inside, then a café on Piazza Grande
Nearest rescue anchor: A — Piazza Grande
Problem
Red lines
- Cover shoulders and knees; no photography during services.
Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
Map and nearby
Where it is, how to get there from your hotel or from where you stand, and what is around it
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Nearby places
Eat nearby
More detail
Everything else we know about this place
Tickets, prices and entry
Know before you go
- Borgo Maggiore is flatter than the old town: a good place to slow down after the towers.
- The weekly market is on a set day; check the tourist office before you plan the morning around it.
- The cable car runs between Borgo Maggiore and the old town; check the timetable and any winter maintenance closure.
Tickets & entry
- Where to buy
- No ticket needed.
- Dress code
- Shoulders and knees covered.
- Bags & lockers
- Day pack only.
- Photos
- No flash; none during services.
- What's closed
- ServicescheckVisits pause during Mass; check the door notice.
- Market daycheckLanes near Piazza Grande fill on the weekly market; check the day.
“Check” dates move year to year: confirm on the official page for your date.
| Ticket | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | Free | Donations welcome. |
How to do it well
- 1Come from Piazza Grande on foot; the lane is short and gently sloped.
- 2Sit for a few minutes: this is a working church.
- 3Walk back down and take the cable car up to the old town.
Time on site, inside and your plan
Time on site
Minimum
10min
Worthwhile
20min
Typical
30min
p95
40min
How much time do you have?
Enough for a typical visit (30 min).
Nothing else in our notes is a short enough walk from here for the time that is left.
Visit times are typical figures, not promises; queues and closing times can change them.
Step-free check, who it suits, facilities
Step-free check
- Step-free entrance: partly · partly
- Lifts: no · no
- Accessible toilet: check · check
- Wheelchair: partly · partly
- Stroller: yes · yesok
Gentle slope from the square; a few steps at the door.
With kids
- with kids
- A short, quiet stop; pair it with the cable car ride.
- child price
- Free
Combine with
Combine with
- 5 minPiazza Grande market square
- 5 minTrattoria near Piazza Grande · eat — A local lunch before the transfer.
- 6 minCable car lower station
Walk the Borgo Maggiore area · the cluster page has the walking order, rescue stops and after-dark notes
Best photo time
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Questions, photos, and where our facts come from
Questions and answers
Questions and answers
Is it free?
Yes. Donations are welcome.
Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk
How do I get from Borgo Maggiore to the old town?
By the cable car, or a steep walk of about 20 minutes; the car ride is short.
Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk
When is the market?
Weekly; confirm the day and hours at the tourist office before you go.
Is it worth a stop?
Yes on the second morning; on a one-day trip, skip it and stay on the ridge.
Photos
Photos
Santuario della Beata Vergine della Consolazione Photo: Szeder László, CC BY-SA 4.0
Deep dive
Sources
- officialOfficial site
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Source: Price
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Prices are 2026 estimates. The official site has the current price.
Source: Opening hours
Source: Best hour
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The quietest window written into this guide. Crowd levels are desk estimates, not counts.
Source: Bag rating
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Rated for the whole walking cluster, from desk research, not for this entrance.