Pompeii Warnings Or Dangers

 goodfish Says:  As I've mentioned in previous tips, the site has had some issues with lack of visitor services and general deterioration. The good news is that this is being... 

 goodfish Says:  There is only one way to see Pompeii: on foot. The site is much, much larger than most people expect it to be and you'll be treading on very old, very uneven... 

 Evenith666 Says:  The Sun is a major fator which should be considered when visiting Pompeii. There is no shade to speak of during the early afternoon, so taking a good sun hat... 

 Maryimelda Says:  As you can probably imagine, the streets of Pompeii are not smoothly paved at all. They consist for the most part, of huge stones which are very uneven and... 

 DAO Says:  The main Pompeii site is not blessed with a lot of toilets. Most are outside of this huge site. Remember, this was once a city. The main toilets are at the... 

 Cristian_Uluru Says:  The visit of the Roman town of Pompeii is very exciting but during the summer season is very hard due to the high temperature. Inside the town there is only a... 

 leics Says:  It is an ancient site, so please do not expect walking to be easy! Whilst i understand people's frustration about accessibility providing smooth surfaces in... 

 Cazee Says:  It is extremely hot at Pompeii in the summer, so you must take plenty of bottled water, a hat and sun cream. Pompeii is a lot of walking and very spreadout.... 

 toonsarah Says:  As I said in my introduction, Pompeii covers a large area, so come prepared! Wear comfortable shoes as you’ll be walking on large stones and cobbles all day and... 

 Balam Says:  We spent 7 hours walking around and exploring Pompeii. Pick up a free map and guide from the Info kiosk as with out a map you could get lost.take a bottle of... 

 monorailgold Says:  When you go to Pompeii, be mindful of the cobblestones and the ruts in the road. The streets are made of very uneven cobbles and have deep tire ruts ground into... 

 doug48 Says:  in the summer pompeii is very hot. once you enter the ancient city there are no facilities to buy food or drink. there are vendors at the entrance to porta... 

 gubbi1 Says:  Do not guide a group in Pompei. It is not allowed to use other guides as the official ones. I heard that it can be expensive, cause you will have to pay... 

 barryg23 Says:  In summer it gets very warm in Pompei. There are not too many shaded areas amongst the ruins so it's advisable to prepare sensibly. It takes a couple of hours... 

 BerniShand Says:  In the summer months it is very hot here, the many stones absorb the heat and also reflect it back at you, go as early in the morning as possible, but if you do... 

 Jmill42 Says:  Just outside the main entrance, be prepared to be bombarded with requests or "suggestions" that you need to be on a tour to properly tour the site. They will... 

 sim1 Says:  Pompeii and Ercolano are so impressive, that you might forget to look at the details. But please don't! Keep your eyes open for everything you see, and not only... 

 Goner Says:  You might think twice about taking your children to Pompeii. The frescoes (wall paintings) in nearly every house has sexually explicit pictures on the walls and... 

 paulapes Says:  We had a man follow us for a bit who kept trying to offer to be our guide around Pompeii. We weren't interested and eventually some of the staff saw him and... 

 cinthya_in_victoria Says:  Be careful if you take your kids with you as in Pompeii there are a lot of 'spicy' frescos (you know what I mean!), specially in the brothel. 

 Hikerpark Says:  Make sure you bring water with you. It is quite dry and hot and the is very strong. Bring the sunscreen! 

 VDElvis Says:  Watch for pickpockets on the circumvesuviana train that takes you to Pompeii -- especially at the stops, getting onto and off of trains. 

 crazyman2 Says:  I had my credit card in a velcros pocket of my shorts. Safe, I thought. No! They'd cut through the pocket with a knife(?) and stollen it!Beware of pickpockets...