The catacombs in Rome?

Question

I have to choose one to visit. In your opinion what is the most interesting. Any hints on best day to visit, how to get there?

Answer 1

They are open on different days.  I took 2 guidebooks with me, and both had different, wrong days of closure.  I know San Sebastiano was closed on Sunday.  We went to San Callisto, which is the biggest.  These two are extremely close together, so if you could go on a day when both are open, you could easily visit both.

It was pretty neat.  You are required to go with a tour guide.  The tour itself I found a bit disappointing, because it seemed rushed and was much shorter than I expected.   Sunday was a really good day to go because a large portion of Via Appia Antica is closed to vehicles, so it's a really nice walk.

The best way to get there is a bus.  The metro does not travel out this far.  We did have to wait a long time for the bus to pick us up and take us back into the city, about 45 minutes.  But there are a couple of very close stops.

Answer 2

The catacombs are much more interesting if you go as part of a tour group to explain the historical aspect.