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Top Tourist attractions in Ercolano, Italy
Top Rated Tourist attractions in Ercolano
Casa di Galba
Casa del Salone Nero
House of the Relief of Telephus
Sacello degli Augustali
House of the Deer
Archaeological Park of Herculaneum
Archaeological Park of Herculaneum
Basilica di Santa Maria a Pugliano
Villa Campolieto
Casa del Tramezzo di Legno
Villa Campolieto
St Mary Pugliano Basilica
Top Reviewed Tourist attractions in Ercolano
Archaeological Park of Herculaneum
Archaeological Park of Herculaneum
MAV - Virtual Archaeological Museum
Villa Campolieto
Villa Campolieto
Villa La Favorita
Villa La Favorita
Basilica di Santa Maria a Pugliano
St Mary Pugliano Basilica
Associazione Vesuvio Natura da Esplorare
Villa Maiuri
House of the Deer
Casa dell'Albergo
Casa dello Scheletro
Casa di Aristide
House of the Relief of Telephus
Casa del Tramezzo di Legno
Casa del Salone Nero
Casa di Galba
Casa dei Due Atri
House of the Deer
Archaeological Park of Herculaneum
Villa De Bisogno di Casaluce
Villa Campolieto
Reviews
Very beautiful villa. It was very quiet when we went - it's part tourist attraction and part offices. We explored around and sometimes accidentally wondered into someone's office! It was the perfect place to spend an hour before catching a flight from Naples. I would recommend getting a drink and snack and sitting in the beautiful surroundings to relax away from the bustle of the town.
Easy access from Circumvesuviana. Ticket office is at the end of the access path, but you can see the old town laid out below you as you walk to it. Astonishing to think the sea was up to the edges of the town and is now 1km away, because of the Vesuvius eruption. Well preserved murals, good path to follow. No cafe just a series of vending machines. Toilets at ticket office and "cafe area".
Well worth the money to visit this amazing site.
Well worth the money to visit this amazing site.
Much smaller and easier to get around than Pompeii. Probably 2/3 hours is enough. Unfortunately there were a few areas closed including the baths which was disappointing but I suppose they've got to maintain these areas sometime.
However, gives a good insight into the past.
Didn't buy tickets in advance but a very little wait, not sure if it's like that all the time.
However, gives a good insight into the past.
Didn't buy tickets in advance but a very little wait, not sure if it's like that all the time.
As the other reviews have noted, this site is the companion to Pompeii. In my opinion, it's not better nor worse than Pompeii, but different and complementary. Because a city was built around and on top of the original city, the site is smaller, in a pit, surrounded by the current city of Herculaneum. But, the preservation of organic material, and the skeletons visible in what were the docks are striking.
Practical things to note:
1. The site is about 30 minutes outside Naples.
2. Tickets can be purchased on site.
3. Easy to navigate the site, but suggest an audio tour. Otherwise, you won't really know what you're looking at.
4. There are toilets and vending machines in the park. Bring change for the vending machines.
5. There is a little set of vendor booths outside the park with snacks and some souvenirs. These take cash and cards (though I think they prefer cash).
6. It's an archeological site: There are almost no even surfaces. Cobblestones, stepping up and down, etc.
Practical things to note:
1. The site is about 30 minutes outside Naples.
2. Tickets can be purchased on site.
3. Easy to navigate the site, but suggest an audio tour. Otherwise, you won't really know what you're looking at.
4. There are toilets and vending machines in the park. Bring change for the vending machines.
5. There is a little set of vendor booths outside the park with snacks and some souvenirs. These take cash and cards (though I think they prefer cash).
6. It's an archeological site: There are almost no even surfaces. Cobblestones, stepping up and down, etc.
This is a remarkable place. While not as large as Pompeii, much of it is better preserved. Many houses have intact mosaic floors and wall frescos. Some even with roofs. Definitely worth a view if you’re in the area.
A guide isn’t required, but they provide a lot of history. Wander afterward and make sure to see the far side with the cave temple with the snake bronze, the garden with chairs to rest under pomegranate trees, and a large villa.
A guide isn’t required, but they provide a lot of history. Wander afterward and make sure to see the far side with the cave temple with the snake bronze, the garden with chairs to rest under pomegranate trees, and a large villa.
I only found out this place existed while searching for Pompeii tickets. Herculaneum (Ercolano) was actually hit with ash before Pompeii and at a much higher temperature (500°C as opposed to 250°C in Pompeii). It is a lot less crowded than Pompeii and I would say a lot of things are better preserved. It is also much smaller so you don’t have to spend as much time exploring and it’s easy to not miss anything (unlike Pompeii). There are no restaurants or cafes inside however there are plenty choose from in the surrounding area. I highly recommend Pappamonte!
Using the audio guide and trying to match up things I'd previously learnt to the reality was wonderful. I was sad to see alot of modern graffiti.
Statuile reprezentând căprioare atacate de câini dau numele casei: Casa dei Cervi.
Am rămas impresionați de Casa Salonului Negru.
Much better site than Pompeii in that mud and lava covered the site which drove out air and water preserving combustibles and buildings. Not as large a site as Pompeii but much more damage to Pompeii from the eruption. Been twice, 2nd time with a tour. Didn't get to see a quarter of the site with the guide and you can pick up a free leaflet telling you about each building. We'll worth a visit.
Many people say it, but Herculaneum is much more visitor friendly than Pompeii, and we really enjoyed our visit here.
We spent almost a whole day at Pompeii and it was very busy, crowded, and so big it’s hard to cover the whole site in one visit. Herculaneum is the opposite of that.
It’s quite a small site, and it was much more relaxed and less busy. Many of the buildings are much better preserved than Pompeii too.
The only downside is the lack of a cafe or place to eat/drink but there are many good cafes and restaurants close by.
Herculaneum is great to visit. If you have time to visit both Pompeii and Herculaneum, then definitely visit both; if you only have time for one, my advice would be Herculaneum.
We spent almost a whole day at Pompeii and it was very busy, crowded, and so big it’s hard to cover the whole site in one visit. Herculaneum is the opposite of that.
It’s quite a small site, and it was much more relaxed and less busy. Many of the buildings are much better preserved than Pompeii too.
The only downside is the lack of a cafe or place to eat/drink but there are many good cafes and restaurants close by.
Herculaneum is great to visit. If you have time to visit both Pompeii and Herculaneum, then definitely visit both; if you only have time for one, my advice would be Herculaneum.
Great stop to spend an hour and learn about some unknown history. Nearby parking a huge bonus. We had it all to ourselves!
I only came to know about the place when I was looking up ways to get to Vesuvius and it was a convenient stop when traveling from Naples to Vesuvius. While not as famous or as big as Pompeii, the ruins are really well preserved here as compared to Pompeii and the wall paintings are so vibrant it’s hard to believe how old they are. Not too many tourists visit so it’s really easy to get tickets on the spot but it’s really hard to get enough people to form a group for a guided tour so we ended up without a guide. But visiting Pompeii the day after with a guided tour, I could easily piece the details together later. It’s also a lot more pleasant to walk around Herculaneum without the crowd of Pompeii. Definitely worth a visit if you’ve got an hour or 2 to spare.
Sunday 14:00 Gate closed and sign says they close at 13:00 on Sundays. The Website, google maps and tour guides all list it as opwn until 18:00 on Sundays.
Sehenswert, in 30 min aber durch
ביתו של אריסטיד הוא בית רומי, שנקבר במהלך התפרצות וזוב בשנת 79 ונמצא בעקבות החפירות הארכיאולוגיות של הרקולנאום העתיק. זה נקרא כך בגלל שנמצא פסל שבטעות האמינו שהוא ייצוג של אריסטיד, פוליטיקאי אתונאי.
Incantevole villa romana che si affacciava sul mare, prima dell eruzione del Vesuvio nel79 dc
Einfach toll!
Im Café dort kann man kalten Cappucino trinken.
Der Palast ist sehr sehenswert.
Im Café dort kann man kalten Cappucino trinken.
Der Palast ist sehr sehenswert.
Amazing place.
Posto ke non dimenticherete.
Fantastic experience well worth the visit, don’t miss the museum
Nice but not worth the money (5 euro entrance fee even when the exhibition was under construction)
Belle villa romaine avec son jardin et ses statues. La maison est assez bien conservée, avec des fresques et mosaïques au sol. Le dallage dans le jardin est superbe. La balustrade dans la maison permet de se rendre compte d'un deuxième niveau. A visiter si l'on a peu de temps sur le site.
Les couleurs autour du patio sont bien conservés. Une belle dalle scultée sur la droite en entrant
Randomly found this after visiting Herculaneum. What a treasure! Very inexpensive (€5/person) entrance with secure parking. They had some modern art on display as a bonus. The view of the bay during a sunny day is breathtaking.
Nett anzuschauen, schöne Aussicht und schöner Außenbereich. Mit 5€ Eintritt (Kinder frei) fairer Preis.
Sehr schöner Ort ? Definitiv eine Reise bzw. einen Ausflug wert - sehr interessant.
Jedoch sind die Bücher - welche man an der Kasse kaufen kann, voller Fehler ! Dafür sind 17€ zu viel.
Der Mann an der Kasse war so unfreundlich- er beantwortete Fragen nur knapp und genervt.
Das ist schade denn der Ort ist toll.
Jedoch sind die Bücher - welche man an der Kasse kaufen kann, voller Fehler ! Dafür sind 17€ zu viel.
Der Mann an der Kasse war so unfreundlich- er beantwortete Fragen nur knapp und genervt.
Das ist schade denn der Ort ist toll.
La villa fa parte del novero delle ville vesuviane del Miglio d'oro. La villa ha tra i pregi i lisci stucchi di facciata intorno alle finestre al portone. Molto belli gli affreschi del 700 che avvolgono la volta dell'androne di entrata.
Visited La casa dello Scheletro back in October. Also known as the House of Skeletons is probably the first interesting house I saw after entering the site. It’s so named for the skeletal remains found in the house (which have since been moved). Despite the lack of skeletons, it’s worth wandering into the house as two of the rooms have niches decorated with frescoes, especially the blue coloured frescoes in the nymphaeum.
Visited the park back in 2019. The Casa del Tramezzo di Legno building is so called because of the well-preserved wooden screen, which was used to separate the atrium from the main room. The latter houses a low marble table and some seats, although I’m not sure if these were originally part of the house. It’s pretty obvious the house must’ve belonged to a wealthy individual. The walls seem to have been painted in a red theme, but sadly most of it is gone and were left to only imagine what once was. The house is worth a detour if you have time.
Visited the archealogical park back in 2019. The Casa dei Due Atri is also known as the House of the two atriums is not one of the more interesting houses in the Herculaneum site. Sadly, the entrance of the house was locked on the day I visited, so I couldn't see the atriums for myself. It didn’t look that interesting from the outside anyway.
Bello
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Bellissimo. Da vedere assolutamente come tutti gli scavi archeologici dell'area vesuviana
Maestosa villa che affaccia sul Decumano massmo i e sul cardo IV lateralmenteImpreziosita da moaici e affreschi a sfondo nero sul salone principale. Bellissima
Prima domus che si incontra salendo dalla spiaggia antica di Ercolano
La casa del tramezzo di legno negli scavi di Ercolano suscitano sempre incredibile interesse il sito di Ercolano è molto migliorato rispetto alle gestioni precedenti ma c'è tanto da fare.... Indubbiamente da visitare
Meraviglia pura
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It was simply breathtaking!! And we had the BEST tour guide! If Pompeii is on your bucket list don't forget to visit the Herculaneum too!
Impressionante
Antichissima villa abitata.
La più lussuosa delle domus. Da non perdere
Uno dei primi siti che si incontrano entrando in Ercolano. Maestoso il cortile circondato da colonne
Ottima casa con pavimento in mosaico realizzato con pietra scura, da cui prende il nome la casa
Very pretty. One of the first things to see in Herculaneum.
dont miss
Casa molto bella, in particolare molto ben tenuti gli affreschi. Attualmente chiusa al pubblico per mancanza di personale, ma se vi si riesce ad accedere (come nel mio caso) grazie ad alcune particolari deroghe per studenti, la consiglio vivamente.
Atrium is impressive with the columns, but modern day decay or neglect are visible. The guest rooms are small by today's measures;-) visit the red room with some faded remains of a mosaic.
Amazing. Come while it stills exists as this place like most here is exposed to people and weather and the wear is touchable.
What can be done to save the place?
What can be done to save the place?
Parte da qui il miglio d'oro, la villa de Bisogno di Casaluce. Oggi abitazione privata, ma se riuscite ad entrare da notare gli affreschi sotto il portone e gli stucchi che incorniciano le finestre sulla facciata
Genial y mucho más tranquilo que Pompeya!