Pompeii

Italy · Campania

Pompeii was a city in what is now the municipality of Pompei, near Naples, in the Campania region of Italy. Along with Herculaneum, Stabiae, and many surrounding villas, it was buried under 4 to 6 m of volcanic ash and pumice in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.

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Things to do in Pompeii

• Pompeii Small Group Tour with an Archaeologist · 2 h · from $33.68 · 4.8/5 (7,808 reviews)
• Pompeii and Herculaneum Small Group Tour with an Archaeologist · 11 h · from $72.78 · 4.8/5 (1,877 reviews)
• Premium Minivan Trip from Rome: Pompeii Tour & Lunch in Sorrento · 12 h · from $170.12 · 5.0/5 (414 reviews)
• Pompeii & Villa of Mysteries Small Group Tour with Archaeologist · 3 h · from $57.09 · 4.8/5 (244 reviews)
• Pompeii and Herculaneum Small-Group with an Expert Archaeologist · 11 h · from $71.93 · 4.8/5 (114 reviews)
• Pompeii 2h Small-Group Tour with Expert Archaeologist · 2 h · from $33.68 · 4.9/5 (623 reviews)

All experiences in Pompeii

Practical facts

Local time

UTC+1 · 7 h ahead of Costa Rica

Region

Campania

Main language

Italian

On the map

40.75° N, 14.51° E

Near Pompeii

• Nocelle · 13 km away
• Positano · 14 km away
• Amalfi · 15 km away
• Sorrento · 17 km away
• Naples · 23 km away
• Salerno · 24 km away

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Where to stay

Mediterranean rooms

10/10 · 80 reviews

Pompeii Central Home

9.9/10 · 168 reviews

Zefiro B&B

9.8/10 · 222 reviews

B&B Maestra Giovanna

9.8/10 · 64 reviews

Residenza Madonna

9.7/10 · 590 reviews

Grand Hotel Royal

9.6/10 · 841 reviews

Villa De Cillis Carafa

9.6/10 · 481 reviews

B&B Villa Catiè

9.6/10 · 248 reviews

B&B Pompeii Ruins De Charme

9.6/10 · 106 reviews

Giufrania Suite

9.6/10 · 30 reviews