Visiting Rome this March 28,29,30. Any reasons for concerns with crowds?
Dec 17th, 2013, 08:36 AM
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 337
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Visiting Rome this March 28,29,30. Any reasons for concerns with crowds?
Thank you to all that reply.
Should there be any reason for large crowds in Rome on these dates?
I know it will be Lent and Easter will be on April 20th but is there another significant holiday that would cause unusual large crowds in Rome?
Would the weather be decent for walking?
Again my thanks
Should there be any reason for large crowds in Rome on these dates?
I know it will be Lent and Easter will be on April 20th but is there another significant holiday that would cause unusual large crowds in Rome?
Would the weather be decent for walking?
Again my thanks
Dec 17th, 2013, 09:23 AM
#2
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 7,561
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
<i>Would the weather be decent for walking?</i>
Who knows? Could be a deluge on those days. Could be cold, could be pleasant.
Check online for festivals and holidays. The Pope may have mass on Sunday, in which case there will be extremely large crowds in Vatican City on the 30th.
Rome is the size of Chicago - there's plenty of places to have "large crowds" without the whole city being crowded.
Who knows? Could be a deluge on those days. Could be cold, could be pleasant.
Check online for festivals and holidays. The Pope may have mass on Sunday, in which case there will be extremely large crowds in Vatican City on the 30th.
Rome is the size of Chicago - there's plenty of places to have "large crowds" without the whole city being crowded.
Dec 17th, 2013, 09:33 AM
#3
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 1,086
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
In 2005, my wife planned a visit with a friend to Rome for a few days. A 'girls break' to do some eating and shopping. They booked a flight for the beginning of April. The 3rd to be exact.
Pope Paul II died on April the second.
My point of course is that you never know what might interfere with your plans. The weather, you twist your ankle, the Pope dies. What you can do is be prepared to roll with the punches. ;-)
Pope Paul II died on April the second.
My point of course is that you never know what might interfere with your plans. The weather, you twist your ankle, the Pope dies. What you can do is be prepared to roll with the punches. ;-)
Dec 17th, 2013, 10:20 AM
#5
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 7,958
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
It's usually a good time of the year to visit Rome. The weather in spring is very unpredictable, so you'll have to check the short-range forecast before you leave home. There are no public or religious holidays at that time, but, even if there were, it wouldn't make a huge difference. Weekends are always busier than weekdays, especially Sundays, because Italians who go to Rome for the day often go on a Sunday. Museums, especially if they're having a special exhibit, tend to be crowded on Sundays. The Vatican Museums have free admission on the 30th, but unless you line up *very* early, you won't get in, and I wouldn't go there on a "free Sunday" even if you paid me.
