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“Quiet respite from a busy, noisy, vibrant city.”

Oct 2023

The stained glass windows are very nice.

“Old St. Patrick's Cathedral Catacombs guided tour”

Sept 2022

Our tour guide, Michael, did a fantastic job explaining the history of the church, the cemetery and the catacombs to us.

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Neighbourhood: Nolita

Despite being just off of busy Houston Street, Nolita maintains a low-key vibe that makes it a pleasant retreat in the heart of lower Manhattan. Short for “North of Little Italy,” Nolita was once considered to be part of Little Italy. Today, the neighbourhood is popular with young fashionistas popping in and out of the chic independent boutiques that line Mulberry, Mott and Elizabeth Streets. In addition to shopping, there are cozy restaurants and sidewalk cafes serving everything from new-school Italian food to the world-famous cronuts. While small in size (Nolita stretches just a few blocks in each direction), it’s a great neighbourhood to spend an afternoon people watching, window-shopping, and grabbing a bite to eat.

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Broadway – Lafayette St • 2 min walk
Prince St • 3 min walk

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karenlig
Yasuni National Park, Ecuador19 contributions
Must do
My friend heard about this, and it was never on my radar as someone who grew up in the area. The tour was amazing! Tommy was the best guide… Ever! Learned so much. My uncle was an altar boy here in the 40s and never knew about this history.great tour to kick off other sites and little Italy
Visited January 2024
Travelled with friends
Written 23 January 2024
tinaNtravel
San Jose, California2,019 contributions
Beautiful cathedral and statue of Saint Padre Pio listening to a confession
This is a beautiful Cathedral and worth a visit. It has a beautiful altar, stained glass windows and paintings. If you visit, be sure to look near the side entrance at the large statue of Saint Padre Pio sitting and listening to confessions. There is a block on the other side of the “confessional” statue where a person can sit. Unfortunately, it was behind a locked gate, but you can still view it through the gate.
Visited March 2024
Travelled with family
Written 21 April 2024
Louisa B
Bucharest, Romania119 contributions
The most beautiful cathedral in the world
By far the most beautiful cathedral in the world. You cannot find a more perfect mix anywhere in the world. It’s in “the concrete jungle” that we call NYC, yet it kept a classic, gentle, historic feel to it. The stained glass (as an artist) is absolutely stunning. The details inside are incredible. Must see location for sure!
Visited July 2023
Travelled as a couple
Written 28 June 2024
carpediem2019
New York City, New York104 contributions
Exceptional
Beautiful worship space and exceptional music performance. Their organ dates from 1868, a masterpiece of music design and a delight to hear. Preaching is inspiring and the Nolita crowd friendly. Perfectly located in one of Downtown's culinary meccas, you can easily attend service and proceed to your foodie explorations. Keep praying for peace in your life and in our world!
Visited December 2023
Travelled solo
Written 14 September 2024

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Lolly’s Look

New York City, NY15,009 contributions

Historic

Jan 2020 • Friends

We have been inside St Patrick’s Old Cathedral on more than one occasion. It is a beautiful Basilica with a legendary organ.

This visit we were able to do the Candlelight Catacomb tour. It was an interesting tour that took us down through the underground catacombs, through the church. Up into the choir lift and then into the gated cemetery. We heard historic stories of the five points gangs and the church’s involvement. We learned about its shift from cathedral status to the church and the new construction. It was an interesting tour inside a beautiful church.

Written 12 January 2020

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mlvfoster

Hillsboro, OR19 contributions

Catacombs by Candlelight---an educational adventure!

Mar 2020

At first I thought this was the big St Patricks Cathedral on 5th Avenue, but discovered this was the *original* St Patricks in New York! What a fascinating history, as narrated by our guide Kyle. He had a lot of information to share and a couple of "groaner puns," but that makes for a great time. I thoroughly enjoyed this, and getting to see the huge pipe organ "behind the scenes" was phenomenal.

Written 12 March 2020

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Andy F

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St. Patrick's Catacombs Tour

Oct 2021

Very entertaining, respectful, enjoyable tour. Dan was absolutely wonderful. He was able to add humor, information, depth & lots of details on the tour. He was interactive with the tour group, able to answer any questions. Definitely recommend this tour. You also get to see the inside of the church & grounds before going into the catacombs. EXCELLENT!

Written 5 October 2021

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DJ_MC202

Kaysville, UT139 contributions

Wow-Stunning gem

Jan 2020

Not exactly sure of what to expect when we visited St Patrick's cathedral and I was blown away. From the outside the building is beautiful and historic but a step inside reveals beauty that is breathtaking. First off it is much larger inside than it appears outside. The soaring ceilings and grand architecture are remarkable. Make time to visit this stunning cathedral even if for just a few minutes

Written 23 January 2020

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Robyn C

New York City, NY16 contributions

Must do

Feb 2022 • Solo

So here’s something a little different. A visit to New York’s original Catholic Cathedral then Church now Basilica, is an absolute must. This landmark building which admittedly in Catholic Cathedral terms is somewhat understated is steeped in history which was eloquently conveyed by our superb guide Dan. While some may consider visiting catacombs a little macabre their history and the history of the beautiful building under which they lay provide a window into what was a tumultuous time in New York’s history.

Written 10 February 2022

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AriaYass

New York City, NY111 contributions

A gem to learn about NYC!

Apr 2022 • Solo

Say this in a Magazine article as underrated experiences in NYC, so I booked a ticket. It totally is underrated! Located in Soho at the St Patricks Cathedral, its a very well informed tour by Mike for 90min. The receptionists were also very accommodating for ticket times- thankful as trains into the city on a weekend are mayhem. As a new yorker all my life I did not know many facts that involved the creation of the city dealt a lot with this church & its surroundings. And how important were the people involved. You get a tour of the cemetery first & than inside the church. Its a beauty of its own. Than you are walked down to the bottom basement for the catacombs. If youve been to the one in Peru or Rome, this is smaller but just as interesting. Read the vault stones, use your candle to view everything. Its a great experience to learn something new about the city.

Written 4 April 2022

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Francesca M

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Catacombs Tour St Patricks's Basilica

Oct 2021

The tour of the catacombs was great! Dan is a very friendly and knowledgeable tour guide. In addition to the history of the basilica, I enjoyed the history of religion in the United States as well. He incorporated humor into his tour as well as interacted with the group well. The catacombs and basilica itself are beautiful. Awesome tour!

Written 9 October 2021

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carmelah3

Brewster, NY9 contributions

Catacombs tour at old St. Patrick’s cathedral

Jun 2021 • Family

We lived just outside NYC our whole lives and visit often. This is a hidden gem in New York City! It’s a unique experience if you’re looking for something to do in NYC. Mike was our tour guide and was extremely engaging and entertaining. He was also informative and extremely knowledgeable about the basilica as well as all of New York City. We highly recommend.

Written 13 June 2021

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Gurhan A

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Must go

Dec 2020

This was a fantastic tour! I went on December 28 2020 and it was very safe with social distancing and required everyone to wear masks. The tour guide (Dan) was extremely knowledgeable not only about the church but about the history of NY and handled everyone's questions very good. We were immersed with history and it was not solely about church/religion but about NY, immigration, and politics throughout NY's history. I am in my early 30's and I'm very happy I did this tour and my mother (late 50's) loved it very much. Highly recommended, 5 stars!

Written 14 January 2021

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Ronald Fairbairn

New York City, NY240 contributions

Expensive but Worthwhile

Feb 2021

I enjoyed the tour but it was quite expensive for a mini-tour of a very New York historically interesting Church. The catacombs are not catacombs as one thinks of such a thing from European catacombs. Our tour guide, Ross, was very well informed, funny and friendly. For a New Yorker interested in the history of NY Catholics (Irish and Italian in particular) such as me, this tour is particularly interesting. It is sort of a mini-lecture on Catholicism in the late 19th and early 20th Century. Also the neighborhood is fabulous and if you take the tour in the morning you have a great beginning for exploring Spring and Prince Street in SOHO. For movie goers this is the Church from The Godfather I (the famous scene of the baptism) and III as well as Scorcese's Mean Streets. Also I believe that the cemetery also is used in the movie, " Once Upon A Time in America."

Written 21 February 2021

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