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Pompeia

In the destination Nápoles, Pompeia and Capri.

In the photo: Parco archeologico di Pompei, Pompei

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The city

What to expect from Pompeia.

Pompeia is the Roman city buried by Vesuvius in 79 AD, today one of the largest archaeological sites in the world, with the Villa dei Misteri and its frescoes. Beside the ruins, the modern town revolves around the Santuario della Beata Vergine del Rosario. Nearby are Herculano, the Villa di Poppea in Oplontis and the trail up to the crater of Vesuvius.

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What to see in Pompeia

Archaeological site

Parco Archeologico di Pompei

The Roman city buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD, with streets, houses, baths, theatres and an amphitheatre. UNESCO World Heritage.

Ruins

Villa dei Misteri

Large Roman villa outside Pompeia's walls, famous for the cycle of red-background frescoes depicting a rite linked to Dionysus.

Church

Santuario della Beata Vergine del Rosario di Pompei

Late-19th-century basilica in the center of modern Pompeia, one of Italy's most visited Marian shrines.

Archaeological site

Parco Archeologico di Ercolano

Herculano, the neighboring Roman town buried by the same AD 79 eruption, smaller than Pompeia and with two-storey houses and preserved wood.

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Park

Vesuvio – Gran Cono

Trail to the rim of the Vesúvio crater, the volcano that destroyed Pompeia, within the Vesúvio National Park. Tickets are sold online only, with timed entry.

Ruins

Villa di Poppea

Luxury Roman villa in Oplontis, now Torre Annunziata, attributed to Popeia, wife of Nero, with large frescoes and gardens.

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