Hotel Degli Amici
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Plinio, 93-95, Pompeii, 80045, Italy
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travelling from rome to pompei
by charles904
we are spending a few days in november in rome and then going to pompei any tips on what trains to get and how much
Re: travelling from rome to pompei
by leics
You will find train times, details and fares in English here:
http://trenitalia.it/homepage_en.html
Do not look for November dates, as data may not yet be loaded. Look for the same day of the week next week.
You will take the train from Rome Termini station to Napoli Centrale station. You do not need to buy tickets in advance online. You can but them from the machines at Termini (they are easy to use and have English language options), either just before departure or a day or so in advance if you prefer.
Once at Napoli Centrale, walk to the adjoining Napoli Garibaldi station (well-signed). Here you will take the chap, frequent Circumvesuviana train to Pompeii. You need the Napoli>Sorrento train ,and will get off at Pompeii Scavi Villa dei Mysteri station (directly opposite the site entrance) after about 30 minutes. You do not need to buy your ticket in advance....just buy it at the ticket office at Napoli Garibaldi, or from the machine. It will cost you less than 5 euro.
Timetables here:
http://www.vesuviana.it/web/en
Remember to validate (date-stamp) all your tickets (for metro, buses and trams as well as trains) using the yellow machines. You will find these on station platforms, inside buses/trams and at Metro entrances. There on the spot fines for non-validation, and guards do check.
Make an early start....you need at least 3 hours to even scratch the surface of Pompeii. It's a huge site.
You can also visit Herculaneum by using the Circumvesuviana. Get off at ERcoano, 10 minutes to so back towards Naples. The site is about 10 minutes wlak from the station, and well-signed. Herculaneum is entirely different to Pomepii, and unimissable if you can possibly fit it in.
A further site is the wonderful Villa Poppaea (get off at Torre Annunziata, a little further on towards Naples). 5 minutes walk from the station, and signed.
I have VT pages about all these places, with more tips about what to see etc.
Re: travelling from rome to pompei
by hawkhead
I would suggest that, as you have very limited time, you avail yourselves of one of the audio tours. In the pamphlet you get with your ticket they outline tours of the site dependent on how much time you have e.g. a two hours tour, a three or a four hour tour, etc.
Re: travelling from rome to pompei
by leics
If you don't want to pay for the audio tour, you can get the booklet and accompanying map free...just ask.
Same applies at Herculaneum and Villa Poppaea.
My advice is to ignore the guides who are hanging around the entrance. Official or not, you really do not need to pay out for them. If you need to be guided, get the audio tour.
Travel Tips for Pompeii
Best memories...
by sim1
The best memories I have of this part of my journey through Italy is no doubt Pompeii. I travelled here in August 2000. This is not the best time of the year to see Italy, because it is so warm in August, and also because all the Italians and a big part of Europe are one vacation too. This means that it is crowded everywhere! But despite the heat and the busy tourist season, I had a fantastic vacation. In this picture you can see me read a travel guide about Pompeii. I love to do that, find out where I am, and what I am seeing, and read all about its history. You can see the photos of Pompeii in my 'must see activities'.
On the same day I also went to Ercolano, which is similar as Pompeii, but in my opinion not as good. Hahaha, don't get me wrong though, it still is amazing, only a little bit less than Pompeii. The photos of Ercolano are in my "Herculaneum page"
Audio-Guide
by rsleisk
I did not use the handheld audio-guide device for Pompeii but wished I had since it was such a large scavi. I had earlier gotten one of these such devices when I walked through Herculaneum and it was pretty useful.
I would recommend getting one of these handheld audio-guides because it will clue you in on what you are seeing and offers interesting historical facts of the city. You are given a map that lists all the stations for listening. When you reach a station you press the audio guide and you will hear the narrator explain a particular area. You may need a extra hand carrying the map and audio guide when taking pictures.
Petrified bodies
by barryg23
The petrified bodies of the inhabitants of ancient Pompeii, frozen in time by the lava, attract many visitors. It did feel eerie looking at these people (especially the person in the picture) whose features are very clear. These examples were in the Macalleum, but there may have been others in parts of the ruins which we didn't explore.
Uneven streets
by azz8206
The streets of Pompeii are very uneven and may not be suitable for some older people, they definetely are not wheelchair friendly. My best advice is to wear comfortable walking shoes and to be careful where you step because it's pretty easy to sprain your foot or ankle.
Human Casts
by azz8206
Thank you to whomever the person was that had the idea to pour plaster into the ground and then dug up these remarkable figures. They show the terror and the anguish that not only the people went through but also what their pets went through. What is also fascinating is how small people were back then. The pics that I took were near the entrance next to the Pompeii Forum.
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Hotel Degli Amici
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Address: Plinio, 93-95, Pompeii, 80045, Italy
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