Pompeii

The Roman city buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD and rediscovered in the 18th century, preserved in astonishing detail: streets with chariot ruts, houses with frescoes and mosaics, bakeries, bathhouses, an amphitheatre, and plaster casts of the people who died.

The site is huge; allow at least half a day, wear good shoes and bring water and a hat. Tickets are sold for timed entry, and numbers are limited at busy times, so book online. Herculaneum, smaller and better preserved, is nearby.

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At a glance

Kind	Historic sites
Where	Pompeii, Naples province, Campania. Circumvesuviana train from Naples or Sorrento to Pompei Scavi.
Cost	Entry fee
Website	pompeiisites.org

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Italy

Capital	Rome
Continent	Europe Southern Europe
Population	58,919,230
Languages	Italian
Currency	Euro (EUR, €)
Calling code	+39
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)

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