The excavations of Pompeii attract millions of tourists every year, who come to the ancient Roman city destroyed by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 A.D. to visit the ruins that have become a symbol of that catastrophic eruption and learn about the history of the ancient city. An eruption...
INDEX: The places that can be visited Information for visiting Pompeii with people disabilities Wheelchairs for the disabled. The ruins of Pompeii with its two thousand years of history is one of the oldest archaeological sites in the world. A site that before 2016 was totally inaccessible to the disabled...
Where to stay to visit Pompeii? When planning a trip, it is always difficult to choose the right accommodation to sleep in. And this choice becomes even more difficult when traveling to the other side of the world. This is why my guide was created, to offer a service to...
Are there any prohibitions inside the archaeological park? Yes, the archaeological park of Pompeii expressly forbids a series of behaviours. Click on the link for bans inside the excavations. REGULATIONS FOR VISITORS Where to park to visit the Pompeii excavations? There are numerous private car parks near the entrance to...
Herculaneum is home to the ancient Roman city founded by Hercules and destroyed, like Pompeii, by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 A.D.. As well as the marvellous 18th-century villas built by the most important architects of the 18th century. The archaeological site of Herculaneum is considerably smaller than that...
It was 24 October 79 A.D. when the eruption of Vesuvius, around 1 p.m., struck Pompeii and its inhabitants. First with a thick shower of ash and lapilli and then with a powerful pyroclastic flow, causing death and devastation. Pompeii remained buried for years under the blanket of ash. It...
