The eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 C.E. was a paradoxical thing. It was truly cataclysmic – it wiped out the entire populations of nearby towns – but it also yielded to history one of the most extensive and intact ruins of an ancient city. That settlement was Pompeii. This is one of Italy’s most visited sites and you can Skip The Line with this ticket.

The force of the eruption was many thousands of times greater than an atomic bomb. Unsurprisingly, the entire population was wiped out but the ash combined with the lack of moisture to preserve much of Pompeii. And what you witness today is an extraordinary insight into the life of a city during Roman times.

The details of everyday life abound. On the floor of one of the houses (Sirico’s) you can read a famous inscription, Salve lucru (“Welcome, profit”) and it indicates a trading company owned by Sirico himself. You can inspect wine jars labeled Vesuvinum – a play on both Vesuvius and the Latin for wine, vinum. This is quite possibly the world’s first-known marketing pun!

There are over 50 hectares to be explored. That’s a lot of space and makes for a full day. You can walk around the Forum with Vesuvius itself in the background or you can sit yourself under a tree and marvel at the nearby amphitheater, which is considered by modern scholars to be of a particularly sophisticated design.

You can see the remnants of the all-important aqueduct, which provided water for 25 street fountains, at least four public baths, and a large number of private houses and businesses. There are numerous statues and frescoes, and all in all you get a remarkable picture of a real, functioning town. Just one that happened to exist more than two millennia ago (though it was wiped out in 79 C.E., the town was founded about 700 years prior).

Additional Information

• Last admission is 1.5 hours before closing

Operating Hours

09:00 hrs – 19:30 hrs

What You Get

Includes

• Admission to Pompeii

Excludes

• Personal expenses
• Optional activity fees

How to Use

• Show your smartphone ticket at the "Porta Marina Superiore' or "Porta Marina Inferiore (Piazza Esdra)" entrance and take the skip-the-line lane
• If you go to the Piazza Anfiteatro entrance, you won't be able to skip the line

Terms and Conditions

Important Notes:

• You can present a printed or mobile copy of the voucher/ticket for this activity
• The voucher/ticket is accepted only at authorised redemption points
• The voucher/ticket is valid only on the date and time specified
• The voucher/ticket cannot be exchanged for cash or used on more than one occasion unless otherwise stated
• Any alteration(s) on the e-ticket will not be accepted by Travel Recommends and the appointed merchant
• In the event of late comers/no shows, it would be considered cancellation and no refund will be given

Cancellation Policy:

• No refunds will be entertained for cancellations

Upon purchase of the ticket, you will receive an email confirmation with e-ticket/e-voucher within two days. Tours and tickets are subjected to availability and are not confirmed until a second confirmation email is received.