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Pompeii and Vesuvius
3 days · 5 things to do
Best time to go: April to June, and September to October
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Welcome
Pompeii and Vesuvius, in a few days
The Roman city buried under the ash of Vesuvius in AD 79: paved streets, frescoes, baths and casts of the victims. Nearby Herculaneum and the climb up the volcano that looms over the bay complete the trip.
- Day by day
- D1 Day 1 1 thing
- D2 Day 2 2 things
- D3 Day 3 2 things
- Worth sorting before you go
- Words that help
- The practical page
- Packing checklist
The trip
Day by day
Map of the sights (numbers follow the suggested order). It prints with the base map.
D1
Day 1
1 thing to do · at your own pace
- Morning · Pompeii's streets and frescoes · half a dayPaved streets with stepping stones, shops, houses and bathhouses, and wall paintings still bright in villas such as the Villa of the Mysteries.
🛏️ Where to sleep · Hotel Villa dei Misteri ↗ · All places to stay by budget →€100 a night
D2
Day 2
2 things to do · at your own pace
- Morning · The casts of the victims · half a dayPlaster casts made from the hollows left by bodies in the hardened ash, a technique begun by Giuseppe Fiorelli in the 1860s.
- Late afternoon · Climbing Vesuvius · about 1 h 30A path climbs from the car park to the crater rim, looking down into the crater and out across the Bay of Naples.
🛏️ Where to sleep · Hotel Villa dei Misteri ↗€100 a night
D3
Day 3
2 things to do · at your own pace
- Morning · Herculaneum · about 2 hA smaller town buried deeper by the same eruption and better preserved, with upper floors, wooden beams and carbonised furniture.
- Afternoon · National Archaeological Museum of Naples · 2 to 3 hWhere the finest frescoes, mosaics and objects from Pompeii and Herculaneum are kept, including the Alexander Mosaic.
Before you go
Worth sorting before you go
📶 eSIM data
Online the moment you land, no roaming bill.
Get one · Holafly
Online the moment you land, no roaming bill.
Get one · Holafly
🛡️ Travel insurance
Health, luggage, cancellation.
Cover it · Ekta
Health, luggage, cancellation.
Cover it · Ekta
💳 Fee-free card
Pay at the real rate, with no exchange markup.
Open one · Revolut
Pay at the real rate, with no exchange markup.
Open one · Revolut
🚐 Airport transfer
A private car at a fixed price from the moment you land.
Book it · GetTransfer
A private car at a fixed price from the moment you land.
Book it · GetTransfer
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Good to know
Flavours & local habits
🍽️ Worth tasting
- Neapolitan pizza: a soft, blistered base baked in about ninety seconds in a wood oven. The margherita is the test of any pizzeria.
- Sfogliatella: a shell-shaped pastry of crisp layers filled with ricotta and candied peel, for breakfast.
- Mozzarella di bufala: buffalo milk mozzarella from Campania, eaten the day it is made.
- Spaghetti alle vongole: pasta with clams, garlic, oil and parsley, the dish of the coast.
- Limoncello: a lemon liqueur made from the large local lemons, served ice cold after dinner.
⚠️ Best avoided
- Be wary of restaurants with picture menus and staff pulling you in near the big sights.
- Check the bill for the coperto (cover charge) and any service before adding a tip.
- Do not plan to drive the coast road in high season: check the number plate rules and use the boats instead.
- Cover shoulders and knees to enter churches, Amalfi Cathedral included.
Getting by
Words that help
English ↔ Italian
| English | Italian |
|---|---|
| Hello | Buongiorno |
| Thank you | Grazie |
| Please | Per favore |
| Yes | Sì |
| No | No |
| Excuse me | Mi scusi |
| Goodbye | Arrivederci |
| Do you speak English? | Parla inglese? |
| I don't understand | Non capisco |
| How much is it? | Quanto costa? |
| Where are the toilets? | Dove sono i bagni? |
| The bill, please | Il conto, per favore |
| Help! | Aiuto! |
| Cheers! | Salute! |
The essentials
The practical page
CurrencyEuro (EUR, €)
BudgetAbout €115 a day, mid-range
Best seasonApril to June, and September to October
PlugC/F/L · 230V
Tap waterSafe to drink
TippingNot expected; the cover charge is often on the bill
Emergency112
EntrySchengen area: an ID card or passport for EU citizens, 90 days visa-free for UK, US, Canadian and Australian passports.
HealthNo specific vaccinations are needed. Check that tetanus, diphtheria, polio and MMR are up to date.
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Don't forget
Packing checklist
Have a good trip.
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