Herculaneum - We were preparing to relive the daily life of the ancient Romans. Herculaneum, buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD and beautifully preserved, has proved to be a real journey through time. We walked through the ruins of houses, baths and settlements, and admired the Villa dei Papiri, symbol of the magnificence of Roman residential construction. The quality of the finds and the unique atmosphere of the excavations left us speechless.

The Great Beauty - If you are passionate about archaeology and ancient Rome, you can miss Herculaneum. Small and well maintained, it is amazing for the preservation of houses, mosaics and walls. Interesting open-air museum that houses jewelry and other objects in indoor pavilions. Even a boat from Pliny's fleet Il Old man.

I love vending machines :> - This was a an amazing surprise!! We found this while looking into the other famous land mark and stumbled across this!! Wonderful stuff to find! Such as the skeleton remains of the innocent Italians who were killed trying to run from the horrible volcanic eruption back in 79AD also the vending machines were pretty class to 10/10 :D

Exciting - The archaeological park of Herculaneum is more humble and less extensive than Pompeii, but much more interesting. The volcano filled the city with ash and, unlike in Pompeii, "respected" the archaeological remains under a layer of tens of meters of volcanic layer. I recommend going first thing in the morning to enjoy the park without hordes of tourists.

If you don't go there you can't understand! - Magical place that requires a bit of prior study to be appreciated in its complexity. It's easy to reach and the amount of things to think about is truly remarkable. The exhibition which summarizes the "Splendours and luxury of Herculaneum" together with the remains of the recovered boat complete the wonderful offer of "what happened".

Go to Herculaneum instead of Pompeii - Much smaller and more manageable site. Better preserved and an altogether more pleasant experience than Pompeii. If you can only visit one you should make it Herculaneum.

It Is Also Open On Wednesdays - Despite several cites you may read on the internet, Herculaneum is open on Wednesdays. The only days it closes during the year are Christmas and New Year. The ruins are much better preserved than the Pompeii ruins and Herculaneum continues to be an active archeological cite. It is much smaller than Pompeii and easily accessed from the Ercalano Scavi train stop from both Sorrento and Naples. The walk from the train station is easy and a straight shot to the front entrance of the park. The walk is on one of the main streets through a busy city that is safe and full of eateries. The admission is €13 but we got in free for International Women’s Day. It is also free on Sundays. Our group of four toured Pompeii two days before Herculaneum and liked Herculaneum as much if not better.

Beautiful visit - Just wonderful. The visit of the archaeological park of Herculaneum amazes, it is easy to imagine the life of the Romans wandering among the houses that, unlike Pompeii have maintained the structure and, often the original colors. Beautiful deer house, but in general I would say that these excavations will excite you.

The best preserved archaeological remains I have ever visited! - A visit to the Archaeological Park of Herculaneum will certainly be one of the best experiences one can afford. A visit to this Archaeological Park is a tour that leaves you a great teaching at every step. One can purchase this tour at the Tourist Agency located in the Port of Naples City , at this same point they schedule the schedule that suits you and with them you can make the visit without any complications, scheduling the way and return. They leave you near the Archaeological Site and tell you the timetable for the return to the City of Naples, They leave you about 6 minutes before entering the Park at the entrance of the Park , one walks about 6 minutes until you reach the entrance gate of the Archaeological Site, this entrance you do without any problem, the Officer enters you and then one goes to the areas where one acquires the tickets for the Archaeological Park of Ercolano, there are two lines one to make the payment in cash or by card depending on your preference. One enters a room with a small historical overview that narrates the different times , epochs and periods where volcanic events happened. Then finished this way one is ready to enter through the last entrance to the Left followed by a metal tunnel this will be the gate that will guide us to reach the catacombs before crossing the river that is on the beach where the bridge is located. Once you reach this point you begin to witness the best preserved archaeological remains and that you will be transferred to an era that will impact your vision in the most impressive way and that makes you reflect on everything that one is to discover at each step. A site that I recommend visiting if you have the opportunity since it is a place that apart that reveals the story in its purest form leaves you with a learning,

An enjoyable visit. - From Ercolano station walk down the hill right to the end of the street (bit of a hike coming back up). Go through the arch opposite and carry on going to the ticket office - (I’d advise pre booking your tickets the queue is shorter). But it’s easy to access, €13 per adult on the door maybe cheaper online. You really do need the audio guide though (take your passport for I D, we didn’t and had to leave my credit card as security for the Audio phone 👎👎) Site is much smaller than Pompeii and can be done in 1/2 day ish. Wear trainers . Also take a packed lunch - no real food just machine stuff & don’t forget a filled water bottle, there is nowhere that I saw to fill up as you can do in Pompeii. Audio guide has good info but a bit expensive (about €20-25 each one. It is well worth the time and money.