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FANCY A DAY WALKING THROUGH AN (ALMOST) INTACT ROMAN CITY?
Pompei (or Pompeii) was destroyed almost instantly by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Now, with a little extra time, you can walk its streets and enter the courtyards of Roman Villas. You do need an EARLY START. Buy your tickets the day before at Termini Train Station to go to the PIAZZA GARIBALDI in NAPOLI (Naples). You want the ‘Rapido’ or Eurostar Train that will take about 1 ¾ to 2 ½ hours depending on which train you select. At the station in Naples you come into the lowest of 3 levels. Go up one level to find the ticket counter for the CIRCUMVESUVIANA Train. This operates like an inter-city metro and you have about 30 seconds to get onboard. Get off about 30 minutes later at POMPEI SCAVI. You are 100 meters from the entrance. Someone may say there is another Pompei stop. Ignore them. This is it! You can see the site properly in about 4-6 hours and be back in Rome for dinner.
Some helpful websites/links:
Italian Trains:
TRENITALIA
CIRCUMVESUVIANA TRAINS:
Circumvesuviana Train
Unesco World Heritage information on Pompei:
UNESCO - POMPEI PAGE
and:
A HELPFUL TRAVEL DIALOGUE:
The Cole Family
***Please feel free to add this to your "Custom Travel Guide" and print it off before you go! ***
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This ancient Monument is often never seen by many Tourists because it is not on the main Tourist Routes. It is really easy to find and worth a quick look. Just get off the Metro at the Piramide stop and there it is outside. There is a theory that it has survived because it became part of the Aurelian Walls. It is just to the right of the Porto San Paulo gate, which is the start of the Via Ostiense route.
The Pyramid is the tomb of Caius Cestius, Roman Praetor, tribune and wealthy man. It was built in the year 12 A.D. in about 300 days. It stands 27 meters high and the east side is inscribed with part of his will outlining which relatives benefited from his death. It is amazing that this monument was not looted over the years for building materials. Many other ancient monuments were looted as Rome expanded. It is made from brick and covered in marble
Directions: Metro Stop Piramide on Linnea (Metro) 'B'
You can't miss it.
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wise23girl Tue Jun 9, 2009 00:38 UTC
We did not sign the scam book either Marg | gilabrand Mon Jan 26, 2009 10:51 UTC
The gladiators have proliferated greatly since your visit. In December they were all over the place. | glo39 Sun Sep 21, 2008 17:22 UTC
I am especially infatuated w/the gladiator in the doo rag and sneakers. Uno bello rigazzo. | SLLiew Sun Jan 13, 2008 10:10 UTC
Enjoyed reading your page of Rome. Excellent and witty warning tips too. Cheers from Penang, SL :) |
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