Here's what to see in Pompeii in a day: an itinerary for exploring one of the world's oldest and best-known cities, unearthed as it was 2,000 years ago. We are in Campania, at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, just a few kilometers from Naples and the Amalfi Coast. It is here that we find historic Pompeii, one of the best-known Roman cities in the world, mainly due to the ongoing archaeological excavations, research, and restoration that have brought it to light. Founded around the 8th century B.C. by the Oscans who settled on the southern slopes of Vesuvius near the Sarno River, Pompeii soon became a prosperous Roman colony. It was a commercial hub of the Mediterranean, as well as a vacation destination for the nobility with their summer residences, alongside the Pompeian domus and other buildings such as amphitheaters, temples, gladiator gyms, artisan workshops and... brothels. Yes, there were so-called "lupanari" (from Latin lupa = prostitute), brothels or "brothel houses" in Pompeii. Table of contents What to see in Pompeii in one day? What to do in Pompeii Local food and wine How to get to Pompeii People come to Pompeii mainly to visit its excavations. Begun in the 1700s (1748) and still active today, they are accessible in the large Archaeological Park, an area recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997, along with Herculaneum and Oplonti. The archaeological park, which holds the remains of the historic core, is located a short distance from the modern city that arose in medieval times. Pompeii's park covers 440,000 square meters and includes public and private buildings, monuments, sculptures, paintings and mosaics. These are the remains of a civilization that comes down to us today preserved as it was millennia ago, thanks to restoration techniques combined
Here’s what to see in Pompeii in a day: an itinerary for exploring one of the world’s oldest and best-known cities, unearthed as it was