{"id":2481,"date":"2020-10-30T09:29:19","date_gmt":"2020-10-30T09:29:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vaticantour.com\/blog\/?p=2481"},"modified":"2020-10-30T09:55:45","modified_gmt":"2020-10-30T09:55:45","slug":"rome-reopens-touring-the-eternal-city-in-the-post-pandemic-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vaticantour.com\/blog\/rome-reopens-touring-the-eternal-city-in-the-post-pandemic-world","title":{"rendered":"Rome Reopens: Touring the Eternal City in the Post-Pandemic World"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Finally, after months of lockdown, which forced the tourism industry across Italy and the world to screech to a halt, the grand Colosseum and majority of other sites have opened back up to visitors and we were able to tour the city of Rome once again.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">However, there was no one to opt for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vaticantour.com\/\"><strong>best family tours in Rome<\/strong><\/a> for over three months and the Roman cityscape looked desolate and eerie with everyone in resta casa (stay at home) mode. It was only in June that restrictions were eased and people began travelling around the city for work. In such dire circumstances, Italy\u2019s tourism industry is fast recalibrating to the demands of a post-Covid world.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Tourism in Italy<\/span><\/p><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">According to the New York Times, Italy\u2019s national tourism\nbody, the ENIT, has forecast a gradual increase in air travel to Italy from\nJune to August this year. However, records of air travel remain painfully low\nas compared to the same time span last year. Around 3.5 million persons in\nItaly earn their living by working in the tourism industry. The tourism\nindustry contributes around 13 percent to Italy\u2019s GDP and roughly 63 million\npeople from all corners of the world travel to Italy every year. But this year\nhad been like no other.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Social Distancing<\/span><\/p><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">While museums across Italy, especially those in Rome have\nre-opened, managements and authorities are ensuring very strict guidelines\npertaining to social distancing. For instance, at the Vatican museums, at first\nnot more than 10 persons per guided tour are permitted to enter, this has now\nbeen changed to 20. Floor stickers demarcate how queues must be maintained and\nhow much distance each person should keep form the other. Fewer crowds add to\nbetter experiences and more engaging tours, and the joy of experiencing the\ngrandeur of the Eternal City is probably at its height since the 70\u2019s.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Precautions<\/span><\/p><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If you are a tourist travelling to Rome, expect your\ntemperature to be checked with thermal scanners when entering all sites. Some other\nestablishments such as bars and restaurants have also been authorized to screen\nguests before allowing them in to allow a safer experience for everyone. Also,\nwearing masks is an unwritten rule that one should adhere to when indoors or\nwhen it is not possible to social distance. Now many airports in Italy have\nCovid-19 testing stations at arrivals and departures. Hand sanitizer are\navailable almost everywhere you enter and although not obligatory, it is highly\nadvised that you clean your hands before entering.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Conclusion<\/span><\/p><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Touring Rome will be a changed experience this year with establishments and managements enforcing the strictest measures of precaution. Moreover, because fewer people are allowed into museums, restaurants and theatres for the sake of social distancing, it is advised you make advanced reservations and bookings before you set out to tour the Eternal City. For more information on booking a guided tour of the city please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vaticantour.com\">www.vaticantour.com<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Finally, after months of lockdown, which forced the tourism industry across Italy and the world to screech to a halt, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vaticantour.com\/blog\/rome-reopens-touring-the-eternal-city-in-the-post-pandemic-world\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2483,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[7,6,23,24,25,27,21,22,131,2],"tags":[12,9,11,50,40,41,39,38,125,42],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v18.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Rome Reopens: Touring the Eternal City in the Post-Pandemic World<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The pandemic forced us to put travel plans on hold. 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