Planning
Time Needed
Realistic timings for Pompeii, from a two-hour stop to a full day with the suburban villas.
Pompeii Travel Guides
Pompeii rewards a plan. These guides cover the archaeological park, the modern town and the wider Vesuvian area: which ruins to pair on a single day, how entry tickets work, and where Naples or the coast fit alongside the excavations.
Planning Your Visit
Guides
Pompeii Hours
Seasonal opening times, last entrance and closing days for the archaeological park of Pompeii.
Guides
Pompeii With Kids
Tickets, routes, food and tours for families visiting Pompeii with children.
Planning
Pompeii Tickets
Prices, types, free days and the 2027 change, all from the official park pages.
Planning
Toilets & Facilities
Toilets, luggage, food, water and accessibility at Pompeii, with the park's own 2026 rules.
Planning
Pompeii Safety
Is Pompeii safe? Real risks, scams and practical precautions at the archaeological park.
Guides
Reading The Map
Regions, insulae, entrances and the shortest routes across the ancient city of Pompeii.
Guides
Accessibility
Step-free routes, entrances, tickets and transport for visitors with reduced mobility at Pompeii.
Planning
Pompeii Entrances
All four entrances to Pompeii explained, with 2026 tickets, time slots and the 2027 price change.
Guides
Is Pompeii Worth It
A frank verdict on the buried Roman city: what earns the crowds, what to skip, and how to visit well.
Planning
Pompeii Tips
Field-tested planning tips for the archaeological park of Pompeii: tickets, entrances, timing and what to carry.
Planning
Free Entry Days
First-Sunday free entry, under-18 rules and reduced tickets at Pompeii, explained.
Getting To Pompeii
Planning
Campania Express
The Campania Express is suspended: what replaced it and how to reach Pompeii by train or shuttle.
Planning
Where Is Pompeii
Pompeii's exact location in Italy, the distances from Naples, Sorrento, Salerno and Rome, and how to get there.
Planning
Sorrento to Pompeii
Train times, ticket prices, and the best guided options for the short hop from Sorrento to the buried city.
Planning
Naples to Pompeii
Train, shuttle and tour options for the 24 km trip, with 2026 prices and entrances.
Planning
Rome To Pompeii Train
The two-leg rail route from Rome to the Pompeii excavations, via Naples and the Circumvesuviana.
Planning
Luggage Storage
Bag rules, left luggage and day-trip storage strategies for the Pompeii park.
Planning
Circumvesuviana
The local train from Naples and Sorrento to Pompeii: times, stations and arrival at Pompei Scavi.
Planning
Pompeii Train Station
The station beside the ruins: times, facilities, tickets and the walk to the entrance.
Planning
Salerno to Pompeii
Road distances, rail realities, 2026 ticket prices and entrance choices for reaching Pompeii from Salerno.
Seasons And What To Wear
Guides
Pompeii Dogs
Watchdog mosaics, eruption victims and modern strays: the dogs of Pompeii explained.
Food And Wine
Experiences
Vesuvius Wine
Lava-soil vineyards on the volcano: how to plan a Vesuvius wine tasting day from Pompeii or Naples.
Guides
Where to Eat
Where to eat in and around the Pompeii archaeological park, from on-site snacks to the trattorie of modern Pompei.
Planning
Pompeii Food
Ancient bakeries, takeaway counters and carbonised bread, plus where to eat around Pompei.
Experiences
Pizza Classes
Pizza classes in Naples paired with a Pompeii visit: formats, transport and ticket costs.
History And Discoveries
Experiences
Pompeii Death Toll
What is actually known about how many people died in Pompeii in AD 79, and where the evidence can be seen today.
Guides
Discovery of Pompeii
No single date, a debate over the eruption, and a site still two-thirds unexcavated: the real story of how Pompeii came back to light.
Planning
Pompeii Frescoes
Where to find the wall paintings and mosaics of Pompeii, and how to plan the visit.
Guides
Pompeii Graffiti
What Pompeii's surviving wall writings say and how to actually find them on a visit.
Guides
Pompeii History
The buried Roman city of Pompeii, from the AD 79 eruption to the modern park.
Experiences
New Discoveries
What is genuinely new at Pompeii right now, from the 2027 ticket change to the eruption-date debate.
Experiences
Vesuvius Eruption Date
The AD 79 eruption of Vesuvius, the date debate, and how to visit the crater today.
Guides
Survivors of Pompeii
Who escaped Vesuvius in AD 79, what the letters and ruins show, and how to read the evidence today.
Stories
Pliny The Elder
The admiral who sailed into the eruption of AD 79, told through his nephew's letters and the sites around Pompeii.
Vesuvius And Herculaneum
Guides
Vesuvius Tickets
Online-only timed tickets for the Vesuvius crater trail: prices, slots, hours and closures.
Comparison
Herculaneum Vs Pompeii
Pompeii or Herculaneum: size, tickets, preservation and which site fits your day in Campania.
Experiences
Vesuvius Hike
Tickets, timed slots and trail practicalities for the Gran Cono crater walk above Pompeii.
Experiences
Vesuvius Tour
Crater tickets, transport from Pompeii and the best months for a Vesuvius tour.
Where To Stay
Planning
Where To Stay
Sleep beside the ruins or commute from Naples, Sorrento or Salerno: the honest trade-offs of each base.
Planning
Naples Vs Sorrento
Naples or Sorrento for Pompeii? A clear comparison of transport, cost, atmosphere and day-trip reach from the two most popular bases on the Bay of Naples.
Tours And Day Trips
Guides
Audio Guides
Audio guide and app options at Pompeii: what to book, what to bring, and how to pace a self-guided visit.
Guides
Pompeii At Night
What really happens at Pompeii after dark: verified closing hours, honest news on night events, and the evening experiences that actually run.
Planning
From Naples
Transport, tickets and guided formats for the short hop from Naples to the buried city.
Planning
Tours From Sorrento
Train times, ticket prices and the best guided options for visiting Pompeii from Sorrento.
Planning
Tour vs Self-Guided
Guided tour or self-guided visit at Pompeii: costs, routes and what a guide actually adds.
Shore Excursions
Naples Shore Excursions
How to visit Pompeii from a cruise ship: the best shore excursions, transport from the port, and a practical timeline for a half-day visit.