Where is Pompeii
Pompeii is an ancient town near Naples in south of Italy. This town was totally destroyed by a Volcano from the nearby mountain Mt Vesuvius. The remains of this town are now excavated and preserved as an archaeological site. Its worth a visit to this ancient town and its beauty and planning is still visible through the rubble filled streets and broken houses and temples that surround it.
As starting point and accommodation place of our Pompeii travel we had chosen small family hotel in Praiano town. Here we checked in in a small family hotel. From hotel balcony we enjoyed a graet view on Amalfi coast. It was in the beginning of July. At this time the coast was pretty empty and almost without tourists. We stayed a couple of days for sightseeing and to admire Pompeii and Amalfi Coast.
Travel from Praiano town to Pompeii
When we arrived to Pompeii, the first thing we did was to follow sign for Pompeii ruins. To see Pompeii ruins you must pay a fee which was quite high - 11 euro per person, but it was worth the money. Also close to the ruins there are lot of places for parking.
Ancient Pompeii
The ruins of the town were almost 2000 years under ashes and rocks in good condition. Dry climate of Campagne and coat of ashes was protecting buildings and streets against erosion. Today we can see on 630.000 square meters whole streets and several buildings with mosaics and frescoes.
Excavation of Pompeii ruins
The catastrophe of Pompeii
The inhabitants of historical town Pompeii knew very well what the entertainment, pleasure, leisure, debauchery, and money is. The portal on one of the houses has the inscription: »The profit is a luckiness« . .. it seems the inscription is also after 2000 years up to date .. History repeats itself
