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Most Viewed Things to Do in Pompeii

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Houses and Villas

Houses and Villas, Pompeii

 92 Reviews  Pompeii has many houses (domus) that are fascinating to explore. Some of them are very large and well preserved with re-created roofs, gardens, original mosaics and wall paintings. They are creatively... 

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Forum - Foro

Forum - Foro, Pompeii

 39 Reviews  As in Rome, the Forum was the main hub for the temples, courts of law, municipal offices, markets and other structures related to the economic, religious and political life of the city. This is a very... 

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Ruins and History

Ruins and History, Pompeii

 62 Reviews  Mosaics were another means of embellishing walls and floors. Tiny cubes (tesserae) of colored stone, ceramic tile, shells, glass or even gems were cemented into patterns ranging from simple geometrics... 

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Baths

Baths, Pompeii

 31 Reviews  Pompeians were squeaky clean, no doubt about it. There were multiple public baths in Pompeii and a good ol' soak was part of the daily routine. It was a bit of a ritual involving exercise, warm soak,... 

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Human Remains

Human Remains, Pompeii

 31 Reviews  In the three terrible days of August 79 AD, when Vesuvius underwent the most destructive period of its activity - three major coastal communities in Campania, namely, Herculaneum, Pompeii and Stabia... 

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Streets

Streets, Pompeii

 60 Reviews  No muddy sandals for the fastidious citizens of Pompeii; they had paved streets. With curbs. And sidewalks. Go figure. The material used for the pavers was usually volcanic basalt; very, very durable... 

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Frescoes

Frescoes, Pompeii

 32 Reviews  The people of Pompeii decorated the interior walls of their homes with colorful frescos much like we do with paint, wallpaper and artwork, In the late 19th century, German archeologist August Mau... 

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House of the Faun

House of the Faun, Pompeii

 32 Reviews  This residence is from the Sannitic age, dating to the 2nd century BC. The original of the bronze depicting a FAUN gave the house its name. A mosaic depicting the battle between Alexander and Darius... 

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Temple of Apollo

Temple of Apollo, Pompeii

 40 Reviews  This temple is dedicated to Augustus, the first Emperor of Rome and was built by town official Marcus Tullius. Up the first set of steps was the altar, where offerings would have been made to the... 

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Amphitheater

Amphitheater, Pompeii

 22 Reviews  Pompeii's amphitheater was built about 70-80 BC and is the oldest yet discovered. Smaller than the more famous version in Rome, this oval-shaped arena had no underground facilities but did have a... 

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Theaters

Theaters, Pompeii

 48 Reviews  Pompeians had a lively appreciation for the arts and had two semi-circular theaters for enjoying less violent spectacles than were held at the amphitheater. The larger, open-air version held 5000, had... 

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Bakery

Bakery, Pompeii

 14 Reviews  Among the many excellently preserved findings of Pompeii, the thick blanket of ash produced by the volcanic eruption conserved for centuries a BAKERY COMPLETE WITH ITS EQUIPMENT: the MILLSTONES... 

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Lupanar

Lupanar, Pompeii

 14 Reviews  The building known by the ancient Latin epithet LUPANAR has ten small rooms on two floors. Rooms on the upper floor are more separate from the another and more spacious. Certainly these rooms are... 

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Villa dei Misteri

Villa dei Misteri, Pompeii

 14 Reviews  The Villa of Mysteries was home to a secret religious cult, and as such is located outside the walls of Pompeii. It is the one of the largest villa's here covering 2895sq/m and has over 30 rooms,... 

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House of the Vetti

House of the Vetti, Pompeii

 10 Reviews  Referred to by one guidebook as Pompeii's "bachelor pad", this villa was owned by two brothers. I think the official "Brief Guide to Pompeii" says it best: "especially noticeable is the figure of... 

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Basilica

Basilica, Pompeii

 21 Reviews  The Basilica was the oldest and most important public building in Pompeii. In the beginning, it was a covered market, a meeting place; however, during the earthquake of A.D. 62 the roof fell in. It... 

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Temple of Vespasian

Temple of Vespasian, Pompeii

 12 Reviews  This building was incomplete at the moment of the eruption. It presents some unique construction features, starting with the entrance courtyard preceded by a vestibule with portico, at the end of... 

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Statues and Amphoras

Statues and Amphoras, Pompeii

 12 Reviews  A trip to Pompeii would not be complete without a visit to the National Archaeological Museum in Naples. The best collection of frescos, mosaics and pottery from Pompeii can be found there. For more... 

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Macellum

Macellum, Pompeii

 9 Reviews  The Macelum in Pompeii is an excellent example of a Roman fish market. The circular area would have had a domed roof which would have had a hole in the top of it to allow the smell of the fish to... 

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Temple of Jupiter

Temple of Jupiter, Pompeii

 12 Reviews  The Temple of Jupiter is the most important, and thus prominent, building in the forum. Everyone in the town would visit here frequently to give offerings to the King of the Gods. Much of the grandeur... 

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Vesuvius

Vesuvius, Pompeii

 11 Reviews  This seemingly quiet peak has erupted many times since annihilating Pompeii and Herculaneum. 4000 people perished in a 1631 event, and the last eruption, in 1944, was captured on film. Scientists say... 

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The Modern Town

The Modern Town, Pompeii

 5 Reviews  The Vesuvian Museum, planned by Giovan Battista Alfano and inaugurated on 15 October 1911, preserves an interesting collection of documentary material on the eruptive history of Vesuvius. The Museum... 

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Thermopolium

Thermopolium, Pompeii

 8 Reviews  The purpose of these commonly seen circular receptacles is often mistaken for a function we associated with toilet paper. Not so. They once held containers of wine (called dolia) or food in the... 

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Palestra

Palestra, Pompeii

 11 Reviews  The Palaestra is the area that would be used for practising things such as boxing and wrestling. The Pompeiian Palaestra is located next to the Amphitheatre, and was built sometime in the Augustan... 

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Gardens

Gardens, Pompeii

 8 Reviews  One of the most pleasing elements of visiting Pompeii is the careful attention that the Italians have put into recreating and maintaining the gardens within the homes of Pompeii. It helps to provide... 

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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 The Laundry of Stephanus. He would have someone collect urine from the town?s public washroom and put the urine in this huge tub where he would put the clothes... 

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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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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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