Timing is Everything
Insider Travel Tips: Opening/Closing Hours
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Keeping track of business hours will take a lot of frustration out of shopping and sightseeing.
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City Guide Rome
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Many a traveler has turned up at one of Rome's abundant museums, churches or archaeological sites to find the word chiuso (closed) posted on a locked gate. Many major museums are closed on Mondays, and on the days they are open, some close their doors by early afternoon. Most churches close at midday for a long lunch break and reopen at 3 or 4 p.m.
The Forum and other principal archaeological sites tend to stay open throughout the day, but in many cases they stop letting people in an hour before closing time. And no matter how carefully you plan, there's a good chance you'll come across individual galleries or parts of churches and other monuments that are closed temporarily for restoration.
Vatican Tours
A little planning can go a long way, but it's always wise to keep your best Roman shrug handy for those inevitable times when the Eternal City throws you a curve.
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