crp

I read the rules for the Borghese and it seems that you cannot bring in anything such as purse, camera, umbrella etc.<BR><BR>If you can't wear a fanny pack --- where do<BR>women put everything; such as money, passport etc?

mjn

The Borghese was very strict about checking all handbags, etc. I put my wallet in my pocket. If you're carrying passports, etc. you can probably carry a small see through plastic bag with valuables. Some of the museums offer such bags.

Jess

The museum did let me carry my small purse. Women who had purses of reasonable size were allowed to carry them in, at least on the day that I was there. All that I HAD to check was my umbrella.

Alice Twain

And there is a wardrobe where you can leave all your valuables, obviously.

FashionPolice

Even if you could wear a fanny pack...<BR>why would you want to???

crp

Thanks for the response -it is appreciated.<BR><BR>Fashion Police-<BR>I would want to-in orderto keep certain<BR>items with me. But, thanks for your concern-it is also appreciated.

xxx

The Borghese Gallery is all about taste and art. So, of course, they don't allow fanny packs. It would be against taste itself!!!

Walter

crp: "Bum bags/packs" honestly are a pickpocket magnet, if you wear one don't keep anything of value in it.<BR> Also on international forums or in the company of people from the UK and I assume elsewhere like Australia, it's best to call them "bum bags". Regards, Walter

Karen

To add to Walter's comments, "fanny" has quite a different meaning in the UK and Australia.

Janice

Total magnet for pick-pockets, grifters and anybody with an inclination to rip you off. Just carry a regular handbag like everybody who lives there does.

crp

Even though the restrictions say NO purse ---- I can take a small purse???<BR>

ttt

top it for crp

orgy7

have PLEASE MUG ME, engraved on the pack. If your lucky enough not too have anything stolen you will be targeted by every hustler in town.. <BR><BR><BR>

Anna

Boy oh boy you guys are really hard on this poor gal!

mary kay

For crp:<BR>When we visited the Borghese Gallery, we had to check everything (cameras, umbrellas, purses) at their coat check. It was very secure and guarded. Our passports and credit cards were in neck wallets worn under our shirts, so we would have them with us at all times. I' a class-A worry wart, but I didn't worry about leaving items in their coat check. The reason they check things is for the safety of their sculptures. They don't want a wayward bum pack or purse to whack over a priceless Bernini! So, get a neck wallet and leave the bum pack at home, would be my advice. Enjoy the Borghese; it is one of my favorite places!<BR><BR>Mary Kay

janis

crp: There are many reasons to leave your fanny pack at home. (And if you decide to take one anyway, DO be sure to call it a belt bag or bum bag - NEVER a fanny pack.)<BR><BR>1) they pin point you as a nervous tourist and the most likely one to be targeted by theives.<BR><BR>2) you'll have to check it anyway so you haven't gained anything<BR><BR>3) When worn inside your coat or jacket they stick out making you look pregnant or very fat <BR><BR>4) Fashion faux pas (the least important reason) unless it is a very expensive leather one.

crp

Mary Kay I'm going to buy one of those tomorrow thanks for your help.

Lesli

Better yet, leave most valuables in hotel safe (if there is one - passport, plane tix, etc.; locked luggage is another alternative) and check your purse if required. <BR><BR>When I had to check my handbag at a couple of museums in Venice last fall, I just carried my wallet and let them have the bag.

Carolyn

Legitimate question: Why are they called FANNY packs? What part of your anatomy is your fanny?

Lesli

In the US, some folks refer to their backside as their "fanny." <BR><BR>In the UK, it refers to an intimate part of the female antatomy. Thus their use of the term "bum bag," and their shock at the US terminology.