Pompeii ((it)Pompei antica(the)Pompeii) | |
General view with the basilica in the foreground | |
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Country | Italy |
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City | Pompei |
Area | 98 km² |
Population | 0 hab. |
Density | 0 inhab./km² |
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Pompeii is an ancient city located in the Pompei Scavi district of the city of Pompei in Italy.
Understand
Near : Naples ; Herculaneum
: eruption of mount Mount Vesuvius. The city of around twenty to thirty thousand inhabitants is today one of the greatest ancient sites. The inhabitants living at the time remained in their city believing it was a simple earthquake. But it was in fact the forgotten volcano that awoke. The volcanic ash preserved the city, the port and its fossilized inhabitants. Pompeii is in fact a journey through time. Excavations began in the 18th century, revealing its secrets.
UNESCO site
Site | Type | Criterion | Description | Drawing | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Archaeological areas of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata | Cultural | (iii) (iv) (v) | The eruption of Vesuvius on August 24, AD 79, buried the two flourishing Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum as well as many wealthy houses in the region. Since the middle of the 18th century, they have been gradually brought to light and made accessible to the public. The vast expanse of the commercial city of Pompeii contrasts with the smaller but better preserved remains of the relaxing residential city of Herculaneum, while the stunning murals in Villa Oplontis by Torre Annunziata give a very vivid testimony to the way of life opulent of the wealthiest citizens of the early Roman Empire. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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To go
By train
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By car
Circulate
You can visit the site on foot. Entrance costs € 15 for adults, € 2 for EU citizens between 18-25 years old and free entry for children <18 years old (as of 09/2019)
To see
The main buildings to see:
- 1 Forum (Foro dei Pompei)
- 2 Theaters (Teatro Grande e Teatro Piccolo)
- 3 Lupanar
- 4 Villa of the Mysteries (Villa dei Misteri) – House containing the Roman frescoes considered to be the most beautiful, in the far north-west, outside the main site (included in the normal visit), it is accessed by the main necropolis.
Some of the houses with paintings or mosaics are accessible to visitors, but others are closed. However, it is possible to reserve time slots in some of these houses, thanks to a website. With this system, it is possible to spend half an hour in a building, in a small group: only about twenty people are admitted at the same time. Official Tourist Guide
Do
For the visit of Pompeii, plan a good day, good shoes, but also a guide, without which you could miss a lot of details Mail: [email protected] Tel: 39 3284134719 It is an easy way to discover the site.
To buy
Eat
There is only one restaurant on the Pompeii site. Better to take your picnic with you.
Have a drink / Go out
Housing
From a camping point of view, Pompeii is perhaps the best strategic place to visit Naples and its bay. There are campsites at the gates of the archaeological site, close to the Circumvesuviana railway line, which leads to Naples. Pompeii is also a modern city, with an important religious sanctuary. The city contains supermarkets.
It is possible not to be able to find accommodation in Naples, and Pompei seems to be a good alternative.
Cheap
Middle class
- Hotel Punta Quattro Venti Via Marittima, 59 80056 Herculaneum, 39 81 7773041, 39 81 732 2329, fax : 39 81 7773757, e-mail : [email protected]