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for Naples & Pompei (Italy)

Rating Summary based on 26 reviews

  • 5 Stars
    		18
  • 4 Stars
    		6
  • 3 Stars
    		1
  • 2 Stars
    		0
  • 1 Star
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Detailed rating

  • Ease of getting around
  • Family Friendly
  • Nightlife
  • Shopping
  • Sightseeing
  		• 3.1
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  		• 3.4
  		• 3.6
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  • 100 of 100 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    thecatsmother

    5 Stars Uncovering the Past Diamond review Review with images 09/03/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages walk into history

    Disadvantages Disadvantages tinged with sadness

    When Vesuvius erupted in 79AD, it buried centuries worth of Oscan, Etruscan, Greek and Roman influence in the small city of Pompeii. The original Oscan settlement dated back to 7th century BC, so Pompeii already had quite a history by the time it was engulfed. The eruption gave archaeologists a time capsule of life in Pompeii in 79AD, and also clues to the ways of life in earlier times. Pompeii's misfortune, and the terrible fate of her people, have given us a legacy of fascinating discovery which has lasted for generations. Excavation of the site began in 1748, and continues to this day ... more
  • 61 of 61 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    lazza123

    5 Stars I'll Happily go to Napoli Review with images 14/11/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Great City, lots to do

    Disadvantages Disadvantages can be a bit dirty, very hot in summer

    I've spent the last two weeks working in Naples, so this is my guide to the city. I've included a few restaurants, where I had great meals. I've included some interesting places I visited too. It is a dirty place, can be a bit smelly, it is noisy, the buildings and roads are in a state of disrepair, there is very bad crime, the drivers are…. Well let's be polite and say not too careful, that was the impression that I had of Naples before I visited, but what I found was that it is a vibrant, happening really interesting city, some fantastic architecture, lots of great restaurants, which I would ... more
  • 65 of 65 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 7 MALU

    Member since 04/07/2002

    Reviews written: 413

    3 Stars See Naples And Don't Die 10/08/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages lively, wonderful artefacts

    Disadvantages Disadvantages chaotic, dirty

    At the beginning of April 2004 I spent 24 hours in Naples (on my way to Sardinia), I´d like to take you with me and show you what I saw. I stayed in a hotel in the historical centre, Hotel Sansevero in Piazza San Domenico Maggiore 9; 70 Euro for a single room (clean, quiet, nice modern furniture, small breakfast). The description on the net said, ´easily reachable by underground (Metropolitana) Montesanto station or by bus direction Corso Umberto´. Ha!, says I, nonsense, nothing is easily reachable in Naples that isn´t situated directly beside an underground station. There are only two lines ... more
  • 21 of 21 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    SimonJB

    5 Stars Pompeii to Naples..an archaeologist's playground! Review with images 19/02/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Better than time travel!

    Disadvantages Disadvantages If there were any...I've forgotten them!

    The disaster of August 24 AD79 when Vesuvuis erupted and destroyed both Pompeii and Herculaneum has fasciniated me since the age of 4. So much so that I even did my degree on the place. I backpacked across Italy in 2002 and Pompeii was the first stop on my list. The first thing to note that if you arrive by train from Naples is to realise that there are 2 stops for Pompeii. The scavi or the excvations and other being the new town of Pompeii. Be sure that you get off at the right one. The new town of Pompeii (not the excavations) is nohing special compared to other Italian towns, there are lots ... more
  • 47 of 47 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 7 christina44

    Member since 23/11/2002

    Reviews written: 188

    4 Stars See Naples,and die. 02/01/2003
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Mostly helpful,friendly.(many see op.)

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Can be expensive. Traffic,crime,pollution.

    Hi Ciaoer's! Some of you know that I met and married an Itallian from Naples,and we lived there,the first 5yrs of our married life. That was back in 1985. In 1984 I was a nanny for a family that lived in Milan.(see my op on Milan) and I ended up in naples with the family of 4 children that I was looking after, whose mother in law was Countess Leonetti from Naples,whose villa we visited when her grandchildren were on their summer holidays to stay with her.(phew! that was rather long winded..!) It is here,I fell in love -not only with my husband, Giuseppe,but naples itself. The place and the ... more
  • 33 of 33 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    smileitsmejo

    5 Stars Cave Canem (beware of the dogs) Review with images 25/02/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Amazing, heart wrenching and beautiful.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages The stray dogs.

    For me, to visit Pompeii was a dream i have had since i was a tiny child. Now, being an archaeology student, it has even more of an appeal to me. I had many ideas of what the area was going to be like- and when i arrived i wasn't dissapointed. Our group visited Pompeii, Herculaneum, walked to the crater of Mt Vesuvius, spent evenings in Sorrento and went to many other interesting historical and geographical places. To me personally Herculaneum was far more breathtaking and interesting than Pompeii (although both were still amazing and worth a visit). From an archaeologists point of view the ... more
  • 16 of 16 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Artful.Dodger

    4 Stars Ciao Ciao Napoli!!!!! 04/09/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages The real Italy, Plenty of places to visit nearby

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Parts are a bit dirty, too many women to choose from

    As a 16 year old my holidays after leaving school were quite busy. A week here and there away with my friends, then away with my dad for 2 weeks, then finally towards the end of august my mum fitted me in to go on holiday to Naples for 4 to 5 days. I had only been to Italy once before and that was to Rome, but I know Rome is a very touristy city so I didn't know what to expect as Naples is more of a working city. Also I was unsettled about going when my mum read a review and it said the first day they arrived they got mugged, so understandingly I was a bit dubious about going. Anyway, we ... more
  • 20 of 20 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Martyn_Brown

    5 Stars A Great Day in Ancient Times 11/06/2002
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages a brilliant place to visit, full of history.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages there are none.

    When I went on my holiday to Italy, Pompeii was the place I looked forward to seeing the most. Why? I have always been fascinated by the place. Everybody should see it at least once. I remember gazing at the first set of ruins. They were situated behind the entrance where the path slopes up to the city walls. I just stopped in my tracks and I thought I was dreaming. It really was a weird experience and I recommend it to the world. Pompeii is situated just a little past Naples. On the motorway I saw the infamous slums in Naples, I was shocked at how bad they were, they line the autostrada and ... more
  • 15 of 15 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Marechal_Grouchy

    5 Stars Pompeii - at long last 16/01/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages very absorbing and extensive ruins at a very affordable price

    Disadvantages Disadvantages how about distributing a more helpful and detailed map at the entrance?

    I had first studied Pompeii in second grade. The disaster of AD 79 stayed in the back of my mind all these long years, yet I never entertained any real expectation of ever going there. As a typical, bloodthirsty eight year old, I was only ever interested in seeing the famous plaster cast figures portraying Roman civilians in their final death throes. In July 1999 I finally had an opportunity to set foot outside Pompeii train station. Having no clue where the ruins were, I was nearly conned into paying for a cab. Hence follows my first word of advice to would-be adventurers: DON'T take a taxi ... more
  • 1 of 1 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    ProfPavilion

    5 Stars Hello Cats, just got back 06/08/2000
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Not from this viewpoint [apartment]

    Disadvantages Disadvantages pass!

    This is the day after we returned from this beautiful area, i want to be able to share some advice with you on a variety of related topics, a few do's and dont's, and a few highs and lows. We had an absolutely fantastic time and i urge you to visit this great part of the world. The first thing that i would recommend you do is not to book an apartment or a villa without a personal recommendation from a friend or colleague. We booked one off of the net, and it was over £400 for the week, the place was sooo grotty and so unbecoming for a honeymoon that we moved out of it after 2 days. The way it ... more
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