What is the best time to visit Pompeii?

South Italy, where Pompeii is located, sits in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea and hence, the weather can be quite warm the whole year round, except for the winter months. As most of the time will be spent outdoors in Pompeii exploring the excavations, going during summers is not a good idea. Spring and Fall are the best times to travel here. If you travel during the winter, you need to keep in mind that the week of Christmas can be extremely crowded in lieu of Christmas. The month of August can also be avoided as most Italians are on vacation.Read More

What is the local food in Pompeii?

The local cuisine in and around Naples concentrates on pasta, vegetables available all year round (sun dried tomatoes, zucchini, egg-plant), freshly baked food such as bread and pizza, seafood and rice. Termed as the Neapolitan cuisine, it is also very famous for various varieties of cheese, including cheese from sheep's milk. The margherita pizza was supposedly born near Naples.Read More

What is the best way to reach Pompeii?

Pompeii is an easy reach via car or train. It, however, doesn't have an airport and you will have to traverse via Naples, Sorrento or Rome.Read More

What are the top hotels in Pompeii?

There are 917 in Pompeii which can be booked through Holidify. The most popular hotels in Pompeii are B&B Civico 8, B&B Il Giardino di Villa Anna, Le Tre Magnolie, Lorely's Apartment, Luxury Apartament Della Marca, Room Sorrento. You can see all the hotels in Pompeii here

What are the places near Pompeii?

The top places near to Pompeii are Naples which is 22 km from Pompeii, Santorini which is located 16 km from Pompeii, Rome which is located 211 km from Pompeii, Siena which is located 387 km from Pompeii, Venice which is located 551 km from Pompeii

Pompeii, Italy

Ruins of Pompeii from above, with Vesuvius in the background

The Temple of Jupiter with Vesuvius in the distance

Pompeii, Italy. Pompeii - Forum and Vesuvius. Brooklyn Museum Archives, Goodyear Archival Collection

Illustrated reconstruction, from a CyArk/University of Ferrara research partnership, of how the Temple of Apollo may have looked before Mt. Vesuvius erupted

The same location today.