Please advise on dress attire for Scavi tour. We understand that shoulders need to be covered and closed toe shoes, that is not a problem My husband will be wearing pants, but are capri's appropriate for women. Everything I have read (including the email from excavations office ) says pants or skirts for women- we are backpacking, so we have limited space (trying to bring a skirt). Not sure if they consider capri's pants ?
Posted by
Forest Grove, OR
11835 posts
As long as your knees (and shoulders) are covered, you are fine.
FYI, it is hot in the scavi, as well as humid and a bit claustrophobic.
Posted by
Florida
75 posts
I agree, capris below the knee should be fine.
Posted by
26 posts
Where did you see the information about closed toed shoes? It rings a bell but our tour confirmation makes no mention of it. We are going mid August and I want to make sure we have no issues.
Posted by
221 posts
We went two years ago and it is hot down there. I am very claustrophobic and did not have any issues with that, but I did have a small handheld paper fan that I used to move the air. I know at least one lady wore capris. My daughter wore a tank top sundress that covered the knees and a scarf around her shoulders. (scarf was lightweight and see through) The swiss guard pulled it up to her neck when we tried to get through security, I guess one side had fallen down a bit, she hugged it all the up to her neck the rest of the tour. I wore a skirt, just below the knee, and open toe sandals. I did not see anything about closed toes and they said nothing to me. A man on the tour tried to tie a scarf around his legs(and it did go all the way to his feet) because he was wearing shorts and they would not allow him to go on the tour. His whole group had flown in a couple days previous and all their luggage was lost. I did feel sorry for him and we did not do carry on only due to weight restrictions but I made sure we all had knee covering clothing in our carry on. I looked at my husband and he knew why I had insisted. We had no luggage issues thank goodness. The week we were in Rome it was 95-100.
Posted by
Seattle, WA, USA
7737 posts
Jesus wore sandals and so can you. No such restriction in churches or on the Scavi tour.
Posted by
Edmonds, WA 🌨 ☂
12037 posts
I have not been on the tour, but suspect the suggestion for closed toe shoes may be more a safety thing, not a dress code issue.?
Posted by
Beaverton, Oregon, USA
740 posts
I took this tour last Friday in the morning when it was about 75 degrees out. I would say it was a little on the warm side, but not uncomfortably so. Maybe it's worse in the afternoon. Interesting tour. Be sure to read up on it before entering to get the most out of the experience.
Posted by
Seattle, WA, USA
7737 posts
The website says nothing about footwear: "Clothing should be appropriate for a sacred place: long trousers/slacks/jeans for men; dresses that reach below the knees or long trousers/slacks/jeans for women; shoulders must be covered for all."
Posted by
Western Canada
3580 posts
We took the Scavi tour a couple of years ago in June of that year.
It was absolutely baking hot and humid down there!!, which we didn't know beforehand.
Very uncomfortable.
If I took it again, I would bring a paper fan,and a small spray water-bottle (like the ones that trial sized hairspray comes in.
Just empty that out and fill it with water.)
Also, lots of drinking water, and the coolest clothes you can wear without being immodest.
I would wear closed toe shoes, as the ground is sometimes uneven down there on the old cobblestones.
Have a good trip!