Castel Sant'Angelo Museum Skip the Line Ticket in Rome
Description
Visit Castel Sant'Angelo – archaeological site and museum, with a past as fortress, prison, and papal residence – site of episodes of great artistic and historical importance. The National Museum of Castel Sant'Angelo is home to numerous collections, which are largely accessible to the general public, including furniture, furnishings, and precious sculpture and paintings.
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Built around 123 A.D. as a tomb for Emperor Hadrian and his family, Castel Sant'Angelo has had an atypical destiny. While all the other Roman monuments were swept away, reduced to ruins, or used as “quarries” to be recycled into new, modern buildings, Castel Sant'Angelo – through an uninterrupted series of developments and transformations that seem to slip into each other with seamlessly continuity – accompanies almost two thousand years of the fate and history of Rome. Its proximity to Saint Peter's Basilica, plus its strategic position at the north entrance of the city and its closed and imposing body, made Castel Sant'Angelo center of political interests From funerary monument to fortified outpost, from dark and terrible dungeon and prison during the Risorgimento to splendid Renaissance residence and now to a museum, Castel Sant'Angelo with its solemn, strong walls and sumptuously frescoed rooms embodies the history of the Eternal City, inextricably linking past and present.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- You must print and present Weekend in Italy confirmation voucher in order to redeem your tickets at the moment of the visit.
- INFORMATION about access for visitors with limited mobility and disabilities: Access restricted to a partial use of outdoor spaces. The halls of the exhibitions are not accessible to people with mobility problems
Reviews(137)
I worked with this agent and booked an Angela Castle tour through them. Later, they told me that the date had to be changed because the museum was closed on that day, so they moved it to another date. I told them I didn’t want the new date and asked for a refund for my ticket. They never refunded me and their customer service was terrible. They were also very rude and disrespectful in the way they responded to me. I strongly do not recommend working with them — use other agents instead. Other agents usually process refunds properly and respond to you if any issues come up.
We are so glad we visited this site. We bought our tickets directly from the site and they were delivered via email as a PDF. Entry was easy and we did not have to wait in line. The castle has multiple museum wings that are very interesting. The views from the top are breathtaking. You can see all of Rome. Do not skip this amazing experience.
Very sad, in my reservation I made a mistake and thought I had a different day, but the automatic change at the 16, same day that I came back to my country, I reached the tour company for a change to another day, they wouldn't let me. I understand not return money, but day , will be more flexible
I would give a -10 review if possible. Activity paied in advance, I have been waiting fot the confirmation for 24h, it got confirmed, I was waiting for the tickets. 1 day in advance, while already in Rome, I just to get a message from the operator in the Viator app, because I was searching to see ifvthe tickets arrived, that due to high visitors number they can’t accomodate us. It was 7:30 in the morning a Thursday and at 13:30 they left a message that they were out in the week-end. They wrote that we should contact Viator to get a refund, wich was not possible either, because the only available option if you go through the links that you have to follow, is to cancel the activity, which would mean to lose the money, because the activity without cancelation. So we were left with no entry to Sant’Angelo Castle, no possibility to talk to anybody and no cancellation possible with a refund… Horrible experience!
Good morning, perhaps we need to clarify something: we tried to confirm your reservation right up until the last minute, but this was a weekend with extremely high demand. You are entitled to a full refund, which must be requested from VIATOR, where you made the payment. We have no record of any contact from you—neither by phone nor by email—to which we could have responded at any time, as we are doing now (Sunday at 3:30 p.m.)
the tour was very fun and exciting. I would definitely recommend it!!
Online. the offered us a free slot. Then a mail came: No slot. Then a SMS came: Here your voucher. Then onsite: No one there! No ticket. Really bad - never use weekendinitaly.com anymore!! Not recomended.
I think there’s been a misunderstanding: we DO NOT sell guided tours, so—as stated online—the official tickets are sent via email and are NOT handed out on-site. We DO NOT use text messages, and we don’t know who might have sent you a text message; it certainly wasn’t us. The email you received from us warned you that entry is only possible with our official ticket and that the voucher you received after placing your order would NOT grant you entry. We’re sorry that this wasn’t clear to you, even though it helps thousands of visitors from all over the world. For the future, we recommend using other operators.
Interesting history and great views! The rooftop gives a panoramic view of Rome. The upper floors have amazing frescos!
This was a great visit to the Castle. Having never been there it was great to see the amazing views of Rome and learn about all the history.
Lots to see at this location. Spent a lot of time here.
Excellent site, great views. Many many many steps to top. I think this was very interesting and historic to see.