Pompeii was an ancient city located in what is now the comune of Pompei near Naples in the Campania region of Italy. Pompeii, along with Herculaneum and many villas in the surrounding area, was buried under 4 to 6 m of volcanic ash and pumice in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79.
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🏰 Ruins spots 🌲 Ecoregion spots 🗼 Landmark spots 🏘️ Town spotsPompeii is a ruined city near modern Naples in the Italian region of Campania, in the territory of the commune of Pompei. Pompeii, along with Herculaneum and many villas in the surrounding area, was mostly destroyed and buried under 4 to 6 m (13 to 20 ft) of volcanic ashand pumice in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. The ruins of Pompeii are internationally known for their impressive and unprecedented conservation.
If you don't want to waste time looking for information by yourself
+ you want to see the most interesting monuments of Pompeii in a fare time
= yes, having a guide is the best solution.
Moreover, you will be able to ask him/her questions and thus go beyond the given information.
You can meet your guides at the entrance of Pompeii site (they all have bagdes) or book a guided tour in advance.
Yes, you definitely can visit Pompeii without a guide. It might take you longer to go around but you will visit at your own pace. The archaeological site of Pompeii has a website that can be used to get more information before your visit : guides and maps. That might help you understand better what you will see and where.
Find, up this page, some of the main points of interest of Pompeii.
There is no dress code but we have some recommendations for you :
If you plan on getting a guide, you can discover Pompeii in one day : spending half the day with you guide and enjoying the rest of it by yourself.
If you plan a self-guided tour, one day would be easily filled up. But if you have more time, explore the old ruins city for two days (or at least one day and a half).
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