Walks around Pompeii range from a guided hour and a half to a mountain route of up to three hours. This page arranges them from shortest to longest, with the practical details each one needs. Amounts are in euros. About 1.5 hours: a park itinerary The park’s thematic itineraries, Civic Pompeii and Daily Pompeii, are guided walks of about 1.5 hours. You pay EUR 8 on top of your entry ticket, and children under 10 are not charged.

The ancient city is too big to see in full, so this page picks the sights that repay the effort and says what each one asks of you. Amounts are in euros. The postcard view: Temple of Jupiter and Vesuvius Stand in the Forum and look toward the Temple of Jupiter. Vesuvius stands behind it, and the combination is what most people picture when they think of Pompeii. Around the square you will find the Basilica and the Macellum, once the food market.

Pompeii is an archaeological park rather than a resort. What a couple can share here are two experiences: a quiet walk to the frescoed Villa dei Misteri, and a guided climb on Vesuvius. Because Pompeii is also where people died in AD 79, keep the mood reflective and the pace slow. Amounts are in euros. The villa and the road to it The Villa dei Misteri is reached by the Via dei Sepolcri, the road of tombs outside the city gate at Porta Ercolano.

Few places near Pompeii justify more than a night or two, and the ancient city itself takes a day at most. What suits a longer stay is a base on the Circumvesuviana network and a short run of visits to the Vesuvian sites. This page lays out how many days each piece needs. Amounts are in euros. How much time each place needs Pompeii: a half day is the minimum, and a full day suits the houses, the suburban villas and the exhibition spaces.

Parents planning a day at Pompeii tend to ask the same questions: what will it cost, how long will the children cope, and what should they see or avoid. The answers below come in that order, with prices in euros. What does it cost? Admission is free for anyone under 18, at Pompeii and also at Herculaneum. At Pompeii the adult tickets are EUR 20 (Express) and EUR 25 (Pompeii+). Teenagers and young adults between 18 and 25 pay EUR 2 at both sites if they qualify; at Pompeii that means EU citizens plus non-EU residents holding an Italian residence permit.

Rail makes the Vesuvian sites easy to string together. This page starts with the trains and then ranks each stop by effort, with entry details in euros. Always read each site’s own notice before you travel, since closing days and hours differ from one site to the next. The rail map in brief The Circumvesuviana is the commuter railway run by EAV. Its Sorrento line carries you from Napoli Garibaldi to Pompei Scavi-Villa dei Misteri in about 30 to 40 minutes, and a single costs in the region of EUR 3.

A tour at Pompeii can mean several different things: a walk led by the park, a private guide met at the gate, a reseller’s package or a ride on the shuttle between park sites. Knowing which is which makes it easier to choose, and to avoid paying twice for entry. Amounts are in euros. Step one: the entry ticket Every tour needs an entry ticket, whether you buy it or the tour company does.

What you do at Pompeii depends on what draws you there. This page sorts the options by interest, so you can build a day around civic buildings, painted rooms, quiet reflection or a climb up the volcano. Amounts are in euros. If you like civic architecture Spend the morning around the Forum. The Temple of Jupiter sits at its head, Vesuvius is the backdrop, and the Basilica and the Macellum, a covered market, are within a few steps.