Pompeii , back in time to the times of the ancient Roman Empire. Very few archeological sites in the world gift to their visitors the astonishing and breathtaking magnificence of the ruins of the city of Pompeii. Pompeii is the most-visited archaeological site in the world, added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1997
Pompeii is a very special and fascinating place, unique in the world, where time stopped on the morning of 24 August, AD 79 when Mount Vesuvius erupted and covered the town in meters of ash, preserving it for 1,700 years. Nowadays  the ruins of the city, its various buildings – shops, homes and temples – the everyday life objects provide us with precious and inestimable information about the lives of citizens at the time of the Ancient Roman Empire.
In roman time Pompeii was a rich and populated town, full of private and public buildings. On a summer’s day in 79 A.D, the entire town and around 20.000 of its inhabitants were buried under tons of ash and pumice because of a violent explosion of Mt Vesuvius. A shower of very fine ash was deposited everywhere to a depth of more than six meters, enveloping everything and adhering to the forms of the bodies and of their clothes. Almost 2.000 years later, you have the opportunity to discover the everyday life of the Imperial Age and imagine the panic of the people before the city was so disastrously buried. You will admire fascinating places such as The Forum, Thermal Baths, Lupanare and Vetti’s House with it’s beautiful frescos. This is a trip not to be missed for any visitor to this region of Italy.

Full price – from € 21
EU citiziens 18 – 24 years: € 5
Under 18 years: free of charge.

Important: admission fees may way depending on special exhibitions/events

Pompei Scavi entrance ticket

Everything not explicitly mentioned in the prices is included.

Timetable
Till March 31st
Monday to Friday from 09:00am to 05:00pm (last entry at 03:30pm)
From April 1st to October 31st 
Monday to Friday from 09:00am to 07:00pm ( last entrance at 05:30pm).
Closed on: January 1st, May 1st., December 25th.
Free admission: Every first Sunday of the month, April 25th, June 02nd and November 04th 2024

 

No luggage in archaeological areas 

We inform visitors and all stakeholders (schools, tour operators, tour guides, etc.) that, for the protection of the frescoes and the environments of the archaeological areas and to ensure the safety is NOT  ALLOWED introduce inside the excavations of Pompeii, Herculaneum, Oplontis, Stabia and the Museum of Boscoreale, handbags, backpacks, luggage, cases, whose dimensions are larger than 30x30x15 cm.
The visitors can leave their belongings at the free cloakroom service present at all access gates.
However, considering the fact that in times of increased flow, the premises for a wardrobe may not be sufficient to contain the baggage of all the guests, it appeals to the sense of collaboration of the users of the archaeological areas to ensure that the new provisions can be fully application.
In particular, it requires teachers accompanying school groups visiting to ensure that students leave their backpacks on board the bus or the other means of transport by which they reach the excavations.
Similarly, it is required to tour operators, guides and tour leaders to inform the visitors on the prohibition EXTENT introduce luggage inside the archaeological areas and invite them, therefore, to leave any personal belongings on board the means of transport by which you move.