Can you take photos in Pompeii?

You can take photos and videos inside both Pompeii and Herculaneum for private use and without a flash. The use of tripods must be approved by the park supervisor.

Are tourists allowed in Pompeii?

No more than 15.000 visitors at a time are allowed inside the park. In case this limit is reached, access to the park may be delayed. People with mobility difficulties or heart disease are requested to exercise the utmost caution. It is advisable to wear comfortable shoes.

Is Pompeii free on the first Sunday of the month?

As established by the Ministry of Cultural Heritage every first Sunday of the month admission is free for all the monuments and the artistic and historical sites in Italy. So also for the Pompeii Excavations. The opening hours will be the regular ones.

How accessible is Pompeii for all ages?

The itinerary “Pompeii for All” is designed for people with motor disabilities. Thanks to an over 3.5-km-long itinerary, from the access point of Piazza Anfiteatro to the Sanctuary of Venus, along the main streets of the ancient city, all visitors can now access the most significant buildings and domus.

Is Pompeii open all year round?

Pompeii opening times in 2022

Pompeii is closed on Christmas Day and New Year's Day. It may also be closed on May Day (May 1) – this is decided at very short notice. In the winter months (November to March), Pompeii is open Monday to Sunday, 9am to 5pm, with the last entry at 3.30pm.

Reconstructing the Faces of Pompeii Victims

How much does it cost to enter Pompeii?

Expect to spend 15 Euro to enter the Pompeii Ruins. To get the most out of your visit, prepare to spend about 4-5 hours exploring the ruins and rent an audio guide. If you hire a guide, confirm the language of the tour and specify the duration and cost of the tour beforehand.

Is there food inside Pompeii?

The first and most commonly used is the Pompeii Scavi Café. Since there is no re-entry into the ruins once you've left, people may find themselves hungry during their day visit. This is the only restaurant within the walls of Pompeii, allowing people to refuel and continue their ancient discovery.

Is Mount Vesuvius worth visiting?

Today, Pompeii and the crater of Mount Vesuvius are both extremely popular tourist attractions in Italy and are absolutely unmissable if you're going to be stopping anywhere near Naples on your trip.

What do I need to know before going to Pompeii?

Can you get into Pompeii free?

On the first Sunday of every month, visitors can enter Pompeii for free.

Do I need to book in advance for Pompeii?

Do I need to book them in advance? Especially during summer and at the weekends you are likely to face with long queues to enter the site. For this reason we recommend buying in advance online tickets to avoid the line. Skip-the-line tickets for Pompeii.

How much does it cost to visit Vesuvius?

There is an entry fee to Vesuvius national park – 10 euros, that is not included in any private transports company costs. The ticket is free for the children who are not taller than 1.2m. And, also, that ticket includes a guide in Italian or English. You'll take about 1:30 hour to visit the crater.

What time Pompeii opens?

The ancient city of Pompeii is fenced and can only be visited with a ticket. The sightseeing is open almost every day of the year. Normal opening hours are 8:30 to 19:30. From November to March opening hours are only 17:30.

Does Pompeii have a dress code?

There is no dress code to visit Pompeii. The landmarks in Italy that do have rules about what you can wear are usually places like the Vatican and churches, which do have a dress code.

Is Pompeii dark tourism?

Coming to see Pompeii is probably one of the longest standing dark tourism activities of them all, beginning 250 years ago from the very earliest times that the activity emerged which today we call tourism – it was part of the Grand Tour.

Is it worth staying in Pompeii?

It depends. A day trip is doable, but if you would like to spend most of a day in Pompeii, staying overnight is not a bad idea. I'd suggest Naples rather than Pompeii itself: you can still get an early start in Pompeii, and there are more things to do and see in Naples.

What can you do in Pompeii for free?

Is it cold at the top of Vesuvius?

It's fairly hot at the top.

Can you walk up Vesuvius?

Is it safe to hike Mount Vesuvius? At a very simple level, yes, it is safe to hike Mount Vesuvius. Although it's an active volcano, that doesn't mean it could suddenly start spewing out lava while you're halfway up.

Is it hard to walk up Vesuvius?

The trail to reach the top of Mount Vesuvius has a moderate-high difficulty. It is steep and quite uneven. There are no benches to sit nor there is any shade.

How long does it take to walk around Pompeii?

A self-guided tour of Pompeii takes around two and a half hours, allowing the time to experience some of the landmark's most important attractions like the Antiquarium, the Forum and the Theaters.

Were there any survivors of Pompeii?

That's because between 15,000 and 20,000 people lived in Pompeii and Herculaneum, and the majority of them survived Vesuvius' catastrophic eruption. One of the survivors, a man named Cornelius Fuscus later died in what the Romans called Asia (what is now Romania) on a military campaign.

What food is Pompeii famous for?

What did the inhabitants of Pompeii eat? Thanks to the paintings showing scenes from everyday life and the remains of the town show that the inhabitants of Pompeii ate a lot of vegetables, fruit, bread, olives and cheese. Seeds of lentils, chickpeas, broad beans and also melons were found.

What is the best time of year to visit Pompeii?

Plan Your Visit to Pompeii

The best time to visit Pompeii is right at the beginning of the day, when the entrance gates open. The best time of the year to visit Pompeii is during the off season, between November to March since the summer season (between May to September) is always crowded.

How many survived Pompeii?

What followed was a long, deathly silence. "It was impossible to survive that eruption. Even though we calculated that 75 to 92 percent of the residents escaped the town at the first signs of the crisis, it is not possible to know how successful those fugitives were.