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I was lucky enough to visit on a public holiday when entry was free, and despite being a national holiday it wasn't that busy - certainly much quieter than Pompei. I spent about 2-3 hours in the morning and felt that was about right. I hired an audio guide for 10 euro but didn't feel it was worth it. I'd suggest if there are a few of you it's probably best to get a guide on site as it will help bring some of the incredible history to life! To get there it's easy to catch the train from Central station Garibaldi to Ercolano Scavi, which takes about 20 mins. Usefully at Ercolano Scavi station there's a coach that runs to mount Vesuvius crater and there's a shop that sells return coach tickets for 15 Euro. (I had already purchased a ticket online for Vesuvius). Therefore, I visited Herculaneum in the morning, had lunch close by, then visited Vesuvius in the afternoon. It made for a fantastic day.

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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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".

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.

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.

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.

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.

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