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Pompei
Travel Blogs from Pompei, Italy
Better Stay Awake...
Pompeii Lauren here, so today we woke up early as usual and took advantage of the free breakfast they offered. Afterwards we decided to try and workout. We got down the flight of stairs to only realize that it was pouring outside. So back up the ...
Pompei, Amalfi Coast - Italy
Hello! From Sorrento, we took a train up to the old ruins of Pompeii (the town devastated by Mt Vesuvius Volcano, in the first century AD) for the day. Very interesting and amazing how most of it has now been dug up and is visible. Probably one of the ...
What a hike
... at the edge of the Gran Cono to look at the smoky crater and the breathtaking views of the entire Bay of Naples, Amalfi Coast, and Island of Capri. This trip by far was one of the coolest things I've seen in Italy. I recommend you all ...
Pompeii!
Monday August 23, 2010 Senne's Summary: Went to Pompeii. You would have enjoyed it! This morning we woke up kinda early to head out to Pompeii. It’s a good thing we went early in the day… it’s a HOT one! When we were walking to the ...
Pompei -- The City Still Being Recovered
After a "chicken sandwich" that turned out to be veal... we arrived at the ancient ruins of Pompei. Pompei was once a seaport founded somewhere between 800-600 BC. That is nearly 3,000 years ago! However, on August 24th in 79 AD... ...
Pompei and the Western Coast
Today we awoke far too early for reason; but then again Pompei was waiting. Forgotten for thousands of years underneath the cold ground, between layers of soot and ash; Pompei was only recently discovered due to a mass excavation of the cities ...
An ancient town frozen in time.
Awaking early, we make it to Pompeii to be one of the first to visit the ruins. 8.30am, we enter the site with 5 stray dogs (which live amongst the ruins) and begin our shared audio tour. After 30 minutes of detailed audio tour, Donna decides to explore ...
Our Day at Pompeii
On the 23rd of November we decided to go to Pompeii. We got our tickets+our two maps and headed off. When you get in, it's amazing. You're all excited but it also feels like you just stepped into a ghost town. You have that eerie feeling when you walk ...
All the way to Pompeii ... & back ... in a Ferrari
We drove from Rome down to Pompeii (made an executive decision not to go to Naples on the way ... can't go everywhere!) - took the toll road again, they are so much cheaper than in France! What an amazing day we had. We arrived, found a campsite right ...
Pompei
... was a jelly fish and the mood got even lower! So we stood ankle deep in water and walked out, starting our holiday in Italy again! A funky little market and live music were going on in town so we strolled in to check it out. A better ...
Pompei, Italy
This morning the bus tour took us to Pompeii where we had a personalized tour of the Roman Ruins. Truly amazing the condition of the site/ancient city after such a disastrous volcano. It was a very interesting tour and gave a good perspective of the ...
Mother Nature at her worst!
... ;s been going on so that I don’t forget things when I write the blog 2 weeks later…better then nothing! We arrived in Pompei not exactly knowing what to expect. We got a campsite that stated it was right next to the ruins and boy was it ever. ...
A City Frozen in Time
A 40 minute train ride from Naples got us to Pompeii. Pompeii was once a thriving financial metropolis until it suffered a string of bad luck. In 62AD, it suffered a tremendous earthquake that required years and years of renovations. ...
Pompei
No crowds, nice open spaces made Pompei a nice surprise after Naples. We spent the first day exploring the ruins of old Pompei town, an amazing snapshot of life 2500 years ago. The highlight was visiting the brothel where their menu is still visible to ...
Day 54 - Pompeii
The weather had definitely improved overnight, it's a shame the same can’t be said for the way Sarah is feeling. She woke with a high temperature and couldn’t face the sun or breakfast. We had been told that the hostel was only available last ...
Napoli and Pompei: Twouvus under Vesuvius
Pompeii We drove across the "boot ankle" of Italy this morning, and are now camped in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius, with the entrance to Pompeii right across the road. We decided to leave the Pompeii visit til tomorrow so we could give it sufficient ...
Off we go too Pompei
... in the background. Boy is that beast so close to millions of people living in the bay area. We arrive at Les Scavi di Pompei - The Pompeii Digs. Before entering the site, we need to have a glass (more like a jug) of freshly pressed orange ...
Napoli to Pompei
The ride was extremely short yet the traffic was heavy and the cobble stone roads became a serious headache (literally!). I arrived in Pompeii, tried to dodge the Mob-style information points offering a wide variety of tourist traps and found a ...
Day 53 - Baia Dimizia - Pompeii
We have reached the halfway mark of the trip and although we have struck rain from time to time over the past 7½ weeks it has never affected our plans. We thought our luck had changed when we passed through a storm on the way to Rome a couple of days ...
Pompeii
With some regret Tuscany disappeared in the rear view mirror on the drive down the Autostrada A1 past Rome and on to Pompeii. The modern town of Pompeii is rather rough and messy: if it has any attractive parts they are certainly well hidden. The pull ...
Perfect Pompeii
So after a good nights sleep in an unexpected large double room (we were meant to be in a dorm), we arose early to try and fit in two major things for the day. The first was Pompeii, and the second Vesuvius. We hopped on the train to go to Pompeii and ...
A must see for anyone travelling in Italy!!!
During our stay in Nerano, we made a day trip to Pompei to see the ruins of the ancient city of Pompeii. I would usually just include it in my Nerano entry, however, the ancient city of Pompeii definitely deserves its own entry! I have included ...
Historical Ruins
... I thought was the most incredible was the murals that were still on the wall. The sight was in a pretty area with views of Italy and the coastline, along with the volcano in the background. It was a very pretty area. We explored for quite a ...
Pompei
Today was supposed to be a big day, Mt Vesuvius and Pompei... I go to the train station after breakfast this morning, being heckled by market stall holders all the way, and when I get there, the train drivers are on strike until after lunch. So I come ...
Italy
On December 12th I landed at the Malpensa station in Milano Italy. 5 hours later, my best girlfriend landed as well. As always Laura knew just what to say immediately ("you're so tanned"yay!! First time ever to have someone tell me that), Ant you're the ...
Mt Vesuvius and the Pompei ruins
... a tube will not fix it, we need a new tyre, this can't be done on a Saturday morning for a French car in Italy. We drove onto Pompei with no events and arrived in the aftermath of a deluge and it was still raining lightly, the roads were slightly flooded ...
Ok, here something did explode
Pompei, the city where something actually did explode so many years ago but left a beautiful city buried under all that ash.(Not garbage) The city is still half there and it is amazing how much of it actually survived the explosion of Mt Vesuvious. ...
Remains of the Volcano
... made our way back to the train around 2:00. We figured it had been a good time to head on back and take a nap. We were both so excited about having the sun that we both over did it a little. But, when in Italy...so before we took a nap we ate ...