Saints Peter and Paul Day June 29

[Fedina]

Hi,
Just wondering if anyone has information about the Saints Peter and Paul public holiday and how it may affect visitors to Rome, the Vatican and the Vatican museums etc., restaurants and other activities. There doesn't seem to be too much information that I can find on-line other than it is a public holiday. Thanks.

 

[ellen]

The Vatican museums will be closed, full year schedule is here: http://www.museivaticani.va/content/dam/museivaticani/pdf/utilities/calendario_musei.pdf

St. Peter's basilica will be open from 7 AM - 7 PM. More info here: http://www.vaticanstate.va/content/vaticanstate/en/informazioni-utili.html

 

[ellen]

There will also be a regatta of historic boats on the Tiber River at 6PM and a fireworks show accompanied by baroque music at Castel Sant'Angelo at 9:30. There is also a market and fireworks at St. Paul's outside the Walls at 11 PM.

There's a parade on Via della Conciliazione from 9-10 AM: http://www.060608.it/it/eventi-e-sp...etro-e-paolo-patroni-di-roma-vi-edizione.html

 

[RomeFromHome]

We were there for this feast day four years ago and found that most restaurants were open. We actually ate dinner on Isola Tiberina at one of the restaurants that pop up there for the summer. I believe that Pizzeria Da Michele, the Neopolitan favourite is setting up there this year.
We watched the fireworks from Piazza Quirinale, a great vantage point

 

[Fedina]

Thank you all for this information.