Explore one of the world’s best-preserved archaeological sites.
The eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 C.E. was a paradoxical thing. It was truly
cataclysmic but it also yielded to history one of the most extensive and
intact ruins of an ancient city. That settlement was Pompeii. The spectacular
ruins are one of Italy’s most visited sites, so queues are long but not if
you’ve got a skip-the-line ticket!
When Vesuvius erupted with the force of 100,000 atom bombs, life in Pompeii
perished in an instant. So what you see today lends an extraordinary win-dow
into life in Roman times.
With over 50 hectares to explore, you can walk around the Forum with Vesuvius in the back-ground or sit under a tree and marvel at the spectacular amphitheater. There are remnants of the all-important aqueduct, street fountains, public baths, private houses, businesses, statues, fre-scoes, as well as hundreds of haunting plaster casts of lava-fried locals!
Admission tickets to the archaeological area + skip the line ticket
Audioguide
Assistance at the meeting point
WIFI at the Meeting Point