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Most Viewed Off The Beaten Path in Pompeii

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Villas and houses

Villas and houses, Pompeii

 23 Reviews  Close to the Casa di Caio Giulio Polibio there is the Fullonica di Fabio Ululirtemulo. It has got two wonderful paintings showing Roman legends: on the right yuo can see Aeneas, Anchises and Ascanius;... 

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Ancient Shops and Products

Ancient Shops and Products, Pompeii

 14 Reviews  From Herculaneum Gate, also known as the Saliniensis or the “Salt Gate”, the Street of Tombs begins. This was discovered during the first excavations in the city (1763-1838) and constitutes a complete... 

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Mount Vesuvius

Mount Vesuvius, Pompeii

 6 Reviews  When you are at the Pompeii ruins, you can see Vesuvius up close and personal. Vesuvius is a National Park in Italy. View their website for more information, but for now here are two small... 

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Opolontis and Hercolaneum

Opolontis and Hercolaneum, Pompeii

 8 Reviews  Better check for the opening-times, they were restricted to a few hours weekly, when I had been there in 1990. I think is absolutely worth a visit, as the paintings are really beautiful. Always... 

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The Botanical Garden.

The Botanical Garden., Pompeii

 leics Says:  This seems a pretty new project, but one which is worthwhile.Tucked away near the theatres (and signed) you will find a botanical garden. The flowers, shrubs... 

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The Roman Vineyard

The Roman Vineyard, Pompeii

 leics Says:  There's an experiment in growing vines as the Romans did going on in Pompeii.I spotted the vineyard through a locked gate oppofiste the amphitheatre. I'm not... 

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Quadrivio di Olconio

Quadrivio di Olconio, Pompeii

 Cristian_Uluru Says:  On the crossroads between Via Stabiana and Via dell'Abbondanza you can see the Quadrivio di Olconio (Olconio's crossroads): it is covered with marmoreal plates... 

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Side trip to Salerno

Side trip to Salerno, Pompeii

 Ewingjr98 Says:  Salerno is a town somewhat famous for the Allied landings of 9 September 1943, codenamed Operation Avalanche. Salerno was originally a Roman colony with roots... 

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The Lupanar

The Lupanar, Pompeii

 Pieter11 Says:  When you go visit Pompei, first take a good look at the city map. You clearly see that all the streets of the city are straight. Except a couple of streets. In... 

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Vineyards

Vineyards, Pompeii

 barryg23 Says:  Not everything in Pompei dates from ancient times. These vineyards were planted recently and the first harvest was in 1999. To add a touch of authenticity, the... 

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Secret Garden

Secret Garden, Pompeii

 sandysmith Says:  Some areas of Pompei are frustatingly not open to the public - but there are places where you can peep through a gap or a fence.This garden was such a find and... 

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A most beautiful church which was having a

A most beautiful church which was having a, Pompeii

 unravelau Says:  service when we arrived by bus in Citta Mariana. I very quietly went in and had a look while the congregation was singing...........beautiful church, well worth... 

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Vicolo dei Vettii

Vicolo dei Vettii, Pompeii

 Cristian_Uluru Says:  Vicolo dei Vettii is a small street in front of the homonym Vetti's house. Along the street you can see a couple of inns and houses. 

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Naples

Naples, Pompeii

 visserm Says:  this is a view of Naples from Versuvius. 

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Cave Canen

Cave Canen, Pompeii

 GUYON Says:  This one is true but it is not a guard. It is just sleeping in a shadowy and cool place. 

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Pompeii via Citta Mariana

Pompeii via Citta Mariana, Pompeii

 unravelau Says:  Checking out the monuments in Mariana. 

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Sites in the Archeological Museum in Naples

Sites in the Archeological Museum in Naples, Pompeii

 sargentjeff Says:  Most of the really good artifacts don't reside at Pompei. A trip to the museum is well worth your time and effort. The best, and most famous, mosaics reside... 

Top 3 Hotels in Pompeii

Hotel Diana Pompei

 2 Reviews and 584 Opinions  We intended to stay 2 nites.... we ended up finishing our month in Italy here, a little over a week.... 

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Hotel Forum

 1 Review and 256 Opinions  stayed in pompei 1 night but well worth it. get off at the cicrcumsision station pompei and turn... 

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Bed & Breakfast Cave Canem

 1 Review and 6 Opinions  The four of us, grandparents, daughter and grandson, had a very good stay here. The accommodation... 

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 Most of the really good artifacts don't reside at Pompei. A trip to the museum is well worth your time and effort. The best, and most famous, mosaics reside... 

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Q:  Does anyone know how long the cafe has been located within the Pompeii site. I visited there a few years ago (2002) and am... 

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A: There was definitely a cafe there when I visited in 2006, but we were on a guided tour that didn't stop there. I was quite surprised to see a cafe there. 

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Top Pompeii Writers

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The wonderful Roman town of Pompei

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 Welcome to the Roman town of Pompei!!! I wish to visit this town for many years and at the end I was able to be there. I spent there a fantastic full day exploring the whole town and all its... 

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The Dead City

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 The town of Pompeii was a bustling agricultural town and one of the main trading ports in Ancient Rome. However, tragedy struck the town in 79 AD when Mount Vesuvius, the volcano who’s immensely... 

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Striding across Pompei

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 Haha - I saw Simone do this on her page and I thought what a good idea! So when we visited Pompei on our italian holiday June 2003 I couldn't resisit imitating this pose ;-) 

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Pompeii

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 Carlo di Borbone began ecavating the site in 1748, and digging was done sporadically. Although it was then thought to be a major discovery it was only after a number of years that the site was finnaly... 

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Pompeii

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 Destroyed by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD, Pompeii was one of the most important commercial centers during Roman age. Buried in ashes and pummice it was discovered in 1600 but the real work... 

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