Je me suis laissé dire qu'il était vraiment préférable de réserver à l'avance par internet les principales visites dans Rome.
- Vatican
- Forum
- Colisée
- Catacombes
Cela permet d'éviter les files d'attente sur place.
Est-ce que vous confirmez ?
Si c'est le cas, quel(s) site(s) me conseillez vous ?
on petu effectivement réserver à l'avance la visite du musée du Vatican (mais pas la basilique). Perso, j'y étais allé sur le coup de midi, et la queu était réduite à sa plus simple expression, donc...
- Forum
c'est gratuit !!
- Colisée
Franchement, la visite de l'intérieur du colisée ne mérite pas le coup d'oeil si on doti faire la queue pour y rentrer.
Donc si y'a moyend e couper la queue, fais-le, sinon, épargne-toi cette visite.
A part la visite de la Galleria Borghese qui est obligatoire si on veut la visiter vous pouvez réserver celle des musées du Vatican, mais comme je le conseille depuis qq années en y allant en fin de matinée ou début pm on y entre sans trop d'attente; si de plus c'est un samedi vers 13h30 encore moins d'attente. par contre pas la peine pour les autres entrées, avec le roma pass vous évitez la file aux guichets du Colisée.
Et pour les catacombes vous devrez attendre que commence la visite guidée en langue française
CG
Ou je confirme qu'en allant aux musées du Vatican en fin de matinée, celà évite de faire la queue et t'économiserai 4 euros par personne de réservation.
La réservation pour la villa Borghese est obligatoire par téléphone mais sans rien verser par avance, c'est juste que le nombre de personne par visite est limité.
Par en contre avec le Roma pass celà t'évite aussi de faire la queue et tu peux utiliser tous les transports en commun pendant 3 jours à volonté.
En ce qui concerne l'intèrieur du Colisée, tout dépand des goût, mais je te conseillerai vivement d'y rentrer car ce serait domage d'aller à Rome sans voir l'intérieur du Colisée, en tout cas moi j'aime bien.
Voilà pour mes conseils.
Pour la villa Boghese, une semaine avant suffit pour réserver, ils répondent aussi en Français.
Villa Borghese 2 heures de visite,
Colisée, 2 bonnes heures aussi, mais si tu fais le forum romain plus le palatino, qui sont compris dans le même billet, il te faut compter une bonne demi journée, voir la journée, tout dépend si tu es curieux.
Pour le vatican, une journée complète, voir un peu plus, car il y les musées du Vatican, la Coupole, la basilique, les trésors des papes, les tombes des papes, donc très chargée comme visite.
pour la résa Galleria Borghese 1 semaine à l'avance, est mieux, ces jours ci tout était plein ; le service résa parle anglais, certains aussi le français mais tous les touristes réussissent à réserver sans problème. la visite est de max 2h, pour les autres visites tout dépend de votre intéret; certains passent 5h dans les musées du Vatican, disons que la moyenne est 3h, qt au Colisée/Forum comptez une bonne 1/2 journée
CG
J'ajouterais que nous avons visité Rome en début juillet et que, sauf pour les musées, nous n'avions fait aucune réservation et n'avons eu aucun problème.
Évidemment, si on veut bénéficier de forfaits combinés pour multiples sites ou événements, la Roma Pass est intéressante.Le Vatican (sauf le musée) se visite facilement sans réservation.La Chapelle Sistine se visite à la suite de la visite de son musée.Les Forums se visitents facilement sans réservations.L'intérieur du Colisée vaut la peine d'être visité, si ce n'est que pour le vécu et la petite exposition à l'intérieur.
C'est le seul endroit à Rome où nous avons fait la queue pour entrer. Alors si la réservation favorise l'entrée immédiate, je vous la recommande. Nous avons visité les Catacombes San Calisto sans réservation. Il faut cependant y suivre les guides (plusieurs langues offertes).Je vous invite à parcourir mes messages publics pour y trouver des infos additionnelles (et parfois photos) sur Rome et ses principaux sites.
Merci à tous pour ces réponses.
Nous partons dans 8 jours mais j'avoue que ce nuage au dessus de nos têtes commence à m'inquiéter ... et surtout ne m'incite pas trop à réserver à l'avance car déjà qu'on risque d'avoir payé l'hôtel pour rien si ça ne s'arrange pas d'ici là, les visites en plus ça serait le bouquet !
Après avoir lu pas mal de posts, j'ai bien compris qu'il est préférable de faire des réservations pour certaines visites. Enfin pour la plupart des postes c'est en début de saison ou pleine saison touristique. Mais qu'en est il mi novembre?
les vacances seront terminées donc normalement la très basse saison commence, donc peu de touristes
Et puis en simulant une réservation on line pour la Galleria Borghese on voit que pas de problème...
Pour le Vatican évitez d'y ètre à l'ouverture, vers 9h30/10h ce sera beaucoup mieux, car la 1ère vague de touristes sera déjà entrée.
CG
ha oui je viens d'aller voir sur un site ou sont repris toutes les dates de vacances scolaire d europe et c'est vrai que c'est plutot des bonnes dates du 7 au 11(moi j ai pris les billets d avion en fonctin des tarifs)..ben j'arrete de me tracasser pour ca et on verra donc..
et pour le vatican j'irai vers 10 h alors :)
un grand merci pour la reponse
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