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Pompeii, Italy
Pompeii's archaeological artifacts impress gradeschoolers, teens, and adults (Photodisc)

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Pompeii Family Travel Tips

  • Explore 2,000-year-old formerly buried towns.
  • View casts of bodies and animals capturing the last moments of their lives.
  • Walk through ancient taverns, houses, baths, and temples.
  • Learn about ancient Roman life in well-preserved towns.


Family Overview: Pompeii, Italy

Pompeii fascinates kids from gradeschoolers to teens. The frozen-in-time aspect intrigues them whether or not they've heard of the disaster. The preserved streets, the roofless houses, the urns, mosaics, and even the graffiti attest to what once existed. In Pompeii, enter a lost world, a prospect few older kids can resist. Note that younger children have been known to find Pompeii boring, hot, and a bit scary. Read More

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Hotels

Hotel Amleto

Via Bartolo Longo, 10
Pompei Map

Distance: 0.1 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: Not Yet Rated
expert favorite hotel
Expert Rated & Recommended
5.0

Grand Excelsior

VIA PAPA LEONE X S.N.C
Amalfi Map

Distance: 9.2 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 4 class stars

expert favorite hotel
Expert Rated & Recommended
5.0

Villa dei Misteri

Villa dei Misteri, 11
Pompei 80045 Map

Distance: 1.1 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 2 class stars
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Expert Rated & Recommended
4.0

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Attractions

Ercolano

expert favorite attraction
Passeggiata Archeologica, Castellammare Di Stabia
Naples 80056 Italy

Distance: 8.4 mi. (from destination center)
Expert Rated & Recommended
5_0

Il Vesuvio

expert favorite attraction
Piazza Nazionale
Naples, Italy

Distance: 14.2 mi. (from destination center)
Expert Rated & Recommended
5_0

Pompei

expert favorite attraction
72 Corso Europa
Naples, Italy

Distance: 14.2 mi. (from destination center)
Expert Rated & Recommended
5_0

Airports

Major Airports near Pompeii

Distance (mi.)
Naples International Airport 14.3 map
Rome Intercontinental Airport Leonardo da Vinci 138.4 map
Catania Fontanarossa Airport 229.1 map

Other Smaller Airports near Pompeii

Distance (mi.)
Foggia Gino Lisa Airport 70.9 map
Pescara Liberi Airport 119.7 map
Bari Palese Airport 122.2 map



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