Pompeii is near Naples in the Italian region of Campania, in the commune of Pompeii.
I have visited the ruins of Pompeii a few times.
Each time I have visited Pompeii it has been a very hot day. The day we were there in June it was 40 degrees Celsius. It is important to wear comfortable walking shoes, wear a hat, sun screen and carry water. It is a hard walk up to the ruins from the car park so it would be best if you are reasonably fit to do this walk. If you have time, allow several hours to spend here taking in the sights as there is so much to see.
We walked through ruins of brothels and viewed original mosaic tiled floors. It was interesting to see how many “modern day” facilities they had including sliding doors which were evident from the grooves in the stone floors, a sophisticated running water system through lead pipes, an amphitheatre and a gymnasium.
Pompeii was destroyed and buried under 4 to 6 m of ash and pumice in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.
Pompeii has been a tourist destination for over 250 years and is one of the most popular tourist attractions of Italy, with approximately 2.5 million visitors every year
Pompeii is situated on a plateau of Vesuvian lava and overlooks the Sarno River valley
Thanks once again for the info and wonderful photos. I will be there in 4 weeks time and will think of you.
I sure do hope that you think of me, have a super fabulous time x
Yes, I visited Pompeii some 42 years ago. A great place to visit, but not on a hot day like 40 odd degrees. Jd.
Probably not much has changed in the past 42 years except for more ruins dug up x
Gorgeous photos. Peter has been to Pompeii but I haven’t, but would dearly love to. Maybe some day..Kay.
Kay It is very interesting but a big day x
My first visit was in 1973. I have been back a couple of times and I am always amazed and delighted. Thankfully I have not been there in summer.
Yes summer is not my favorite time to go now that I know better. Thanks Debra
Fascinating! Great photos…
Thanks Mary
That would be very interesting to see, and unique to ruins in that the whole town was preserved at a moment in time.
Yes unique cause it happened so quickly. It is interesting to see how “modern” it was thousands of years ago Lyn
Lovely blog Lyn, and very interesting xx
Yes Yvonne. Very interesting. Glad you like it xx
Great photos! I wish I had the chance to go while I was in Italy — I remember reading a ton about it/watching a bunch of documentaries when I was a kid, and it would have been great to finally see it in person.
Halie
Halie. Thanx for replying. You may have another opportunity. In the meantime there is so much info on the Internet you can almost “be there”
I have heard that this is an amazing historical site. Not sure if I will ever visit there, but so nice to see your wonderful pictures.
Thanks Linda. It is fantastic but a hard walk
Wow, I am smitten!! I really need to get here, Lyn! Thanks for a great read as always. Reading through your blog always makes my day :)
Thanks Ishita. And hearing from you always makes me smile On 20/09/2015 11:53 PM, “Travelling Italy with Lyn” wrote:
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:-) fellow italophilies are the best!