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General view with the basilica in the foreground
Information
Country	Italy
City	Pompei
Area	98 km²
Population	0 hab.
Density	0 inhab./km²
Location
40 ° 45 ′ 6 ″ N 14 ° 29 ′ 1 ″ E
Official site
Touristic site
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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

24 Aug 79 : 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
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.	UNESCO sheet
Criteria legend (i) Represent a masterpiece of human creative genius. (ii) To testify to a considerable exchange of influences during a given period or in a specific cultural area, on the development of architecture or technology, monumental arts, city planning or the creation of landscapes. (iii) To bring a unique or at least exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition or a living or disappeared civilization. (iv) To be an outstanding example of a type of building, architectural or technological ensemble or landscape which illustrates one or more significant periods in human history. (v) Be a prominent example of traditional human settlement, traditional use of land or sea. (vi) To be directly or materially associated with events or living traditions, ideas, beliefs or artistic and literary works of outstanding universal significance. (vii) Represent natural phenomena or areas of exceptional natural beauty and aesthetic importance. (viii) To be eminently representative examples of the great stages in the history of the Earth. (ix) To be eminently representative examples of ecological and biological processes underway in the evolution and development of ecosystems. (x) Contain the most representative natural habitats and the most important for conservation in situ of biological diversity.

To go

By train

Railway stations	Line
40.7486114.481161 Pompei Scavi Station - Villa dei Misteri (Stazione di Pompei Scavi-Villa dei Misteri) Via Villa dei Misteri – Ticket office, automatic ticket office, waiting room with bar. (last updated Sep 2019)	Circumvesuviana  – Naples ↔ Sorrento (last update Feb. 2018)

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:

• 40.7494114.484781 Forum (Foro dei Pompei)  (last updated Sep 2019)
• 40.7488114.488412 Theaters (Teatro Grande e Teatro Piccolo)  (last updated Sep 2019)
• 40.7502614.486783 Lupanar  (last updated Sep 2019)
• 40.7536114.477464 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. (last updated Sep 2019)

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] (last update Feb. 2018)

Luxury

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