I enjoy the net and work full time on a number of websites, I love clubbing and pubbing, and writing...
I enjoy the net and work full time on a number of websites, I love clubbing and pubbing, and writing reviews seems like fun as well so I am now trying that.
Member since:04.01.2006
Reviews:13
It always suprises me how much of the ruins of pompei are not actually shown to the public.
The ruins are a unique place there is nothing quite like it, you know you are in a city that should be in complete ruins, but its not, you can see the streets, the houses the bathing places, you can even see the statues of people (which you later find out is real people covered with the lava)
There are so many little gems that most people miss, if you take time to explore the ruins you will find that at the far end is what looks like just lots of trees and high grass, the path just cuts round it all, however if you actually look carefully you will see other tracks cutting through the trees and grass, follow them and you will come to other 'cages' containing the remains of people and objects they have used.
I asked someone that worked there why it was not opened up to the public, and the reason they said was due to the actual size of the ruined city its not possible to excavate it all so some parts are still not accessable completely by the public.
So next time you are near naples make sure you see the ruins atr pompei and also make sure that you look for the near covered paths.
Getting there : Pompei is just outside naples so flights from stanstead or gatwick are low cost with easyjet it cost me about £50 for a return flight to naples. British Airways holidays also do a package and lots of travel agents will do hotel packages to pompei or naples (naples is better as there is much more to do nightwise)
There are two ways to access the area of the ruins: Porta Marina and Piazza Anfiteatro. If you go by train or coach then you are always dropped of near Piazza Anfiteatro
The opening times are the following:
- from the 1st of November to the 31st of March: every day from 8.30 am to 5.00 pm
- from the 1st of April to the 31st of October: every day from 8.30 am to 7.30 pm
The ruins are closed on the 1st of January, the 1st of May and the 25th of December.
You have to pay to enter the ruins and its about 10 euros a ticket however there is reduced prices :
- reduced: € 9,00 for EU citizens aged 18 - 25 and teachers
- free admission: for EU citizens under 18 or over 65
So basically your kids go free.
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Useful for someone on a lightning tour of Europe but I'd like to have been told more. Let me know if you add to this and I'll re-read. Chris
katgirl 04.01.2006 20:59
I really feel that there's loads more that you haven't told us - same things as Lexy says, plus how you got there, why you went, maybe some pictures, etc.
Bollinger28 04.01.2006 20:56
Somewhere I really want to go and visit...someday. Thanks for the off the beaten track tips. Lexy PS You will earn higher rates on here if you include some basic tourist info the site such as opening times, entrance fees, catering, toilets and so on.
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Advantages: Its location is so close to Sorrento which is situated on a beautiful bay which is said to be the home of the sirens who called sailors to their deaths. Disadvantages: Rather hot for trekking around.
Jan 4th, 2006
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