# Santa Maria in Palmis, Italy: what it is and when to go > Santa Maria in Palmis is a small church southeast of Rome, Italy (Chiesa del Domine Quo Vadis). Interests: Temples. The best time to visit is March to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 02 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 58. It has articles in 16 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Italy: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/the-church-of-domine-quo-vadis/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Small church southeast of Rome, Italy · Temples - **Local name:** Chiesa del Domine Quo Vadis - **Where:** Italy · Via Appia Antica 51, Roma - **Best time:** March to June and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** FCO Rome, 22 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** 08:00-18:00 || 18:00-19:00 "only during summer" - **Website:** [vicariatusurbis.org](https://www.vicariatusurbis.org/?page_id=188&ID=881) - **Coordinates:** 41.86649, 12.50372 ## What it is and where Santa Maria in Palmis is a small church southeast of Rome, Italy (Chiesa del Domine Quo Vadis). It has articles in 16 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Italy: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Situata sulla via Appia, poco oltre Porta San Sebastiano, Santa Maria in Palmis è un’antica cappella del IX secolo, conosciuta anche come Chiesa del “Domine quo vadis”. Difatti il nome proviene dalla tradizione secondo la quale Gesù in quel luogo apparve It is in [Rome](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/roma/), where this site lists 676 more places to see, 4.0 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 41.86649, 12.50372; the nearest main airport is Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO, Rome), 22 km as the crow flies. How to get around Italy (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=41.866489%2C12.503716) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.866489%2C12.503716) It is one of the [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/espiritual/) places in Italy. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Santa Maria in Palmis is **March to June and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 17 | | February | Possible | 10 h 22 | | March | Best time | 11 h 40 | | April | Best time | 13 h 08 | | May | Best time | 14 h 22 | | June | Best time | 15 h 02 | | July | Possible | 14 h 45 | | August | Possible | 13 h 42 | | September | Best time | 12 h 16 | | October | Best time | 10 h 50 | | November | Possible | 9 h 35 | | December | Possible | 8 h 58 | In June there are 15 h 02 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 58. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Italy in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Italy To enter Italy there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Italy checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C, F and L · 230 V · 50 Hz (type L, with three pins in a row, needs an adapter); emergencies: 112. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Tomb of Priscilla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/tomb-of-priscilla/): A monumental tomb erected in the first century in Rome on the Appian Way (Via Appia Antica), situated opposite the Church of Domine Quo Vadis · 52 m - [Porta San Sebastiano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/porta-san-sebastiano/): Major gate through the Aurelian Walls in Rome, Italy · 799 m - [Museo delle Mura](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/museo-delle-mura/): Museum in Rome · 803 m - [Santissimo Nome di Maria in Via Latina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/chiesa-del-santissimo-nome-di-maria/): Temples · 824 m - [Arch of Drusus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/arco-di-druso/): Ancient arch in Rome, Italy · 833 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Italy guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/). ## More in Italy: Temples - [St. Peter's Basilica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/basilica-de-san-pedro/): church in Vatican City - [Catania](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/catania-2/) - [Sistine Chapel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/capilla-sixtina/): chapel in the Apostolic Palace, Vatican City - [Pantheon, Rome](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/panteon/): ancient Roman temple in Rome, Italy - [Milan Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/catedral-de-milan/): cathedral church of Milan, Italy - [Florence Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/santa-maria-del-fiore/): 13th-century cathedral in Florence, Italy Every Italy place under Temples, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/espiritual/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Santa Maria in Palmis? It is a small church southeast of Rome, Italy (Chiesa del Domine Quo Vadis in the local language). It has articles in 16 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Italy: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Santa Maria in Palmis? March to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 02 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 58. ### How do you get to Santa Maria in Palmis? The nearest main airport is Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO), 22 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.866489%2C12.503716) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Italy is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Italy map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Tomb of Priscilla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/tomb-of-priscilla/), [Porta San Sebastiano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/porta-san-sebastiano/), [Museo delle Mura](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/museo-delle-mura/). The rest is in [the Italy guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/50773070), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1081921), CC0. More about Santa Maria in Palmis on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Maria_in_Palmis). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).