St Benedict and St Scholastica were apparently born in the Roman crypt of the 13th-century Basilica di San Benedetto. The church's pale, delicate facade gives way to a calm, contemplative interior, where monks often shuffle past bearing prayer books. Each day at 7.45pm, the monks attend a Gregorian chant; visitors are also welcome to attend. Filippo Napoletano's early-17th-century frescoes depict scenes from the life of the saint.
