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Garden of the Fugitives
Monument
Former vineyard where the bodies of 13 victims of Vesuvius' eruption were found & cast in plaster.
4.70 (1.1K reviews)
(~4.87 km from centre)
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House of the Faun
Historical landmark
Ruins of a luxury Roman 2nd century dwelling with replica bronze faun statue & preserved mosaics.
4.70 (1K reviews)
(~5.16 km from centre)
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House of the Vettii
Archaeological site
Famous high-end residence with richly colored frescos that was preserved when Mt. Vesuvius erupted.
4.70 (478 reviews)
(~5.09 km from centre)
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Valle dell'Inferno and Lungo i Cognoli path
Nature preserve
👍👍 Just go and do it! It was amazing!
It’s a long hike (approx 7hr in total), but it’s an impeccable pathway, very easy to walk it. We called the Parco office and the very unfriendly lady told us the sentiero was closed and only route#5 was available (coincidentally enough that’s the only one where the...
4.70 (347 reviews)
(~7.91 km from centre)
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Church of Saint Michael Archangel
Catholic church
👍👍 La Chiesa Madre, eretta dal popolo ottavianese per rendere omaggio al suo Patrono, l'arcangelo Michele.
4.70 (171 reviews)
(~8.24 km from centre)
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House of the Tragic Poet
Archaeological site
Restored Pompeiian home featuring abundant ornamental detail, including a colorful animal mosaic.
4.70 (146 reviews)
(~5.24 km from centre)
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Palestra Grande
Tourist attraction
👍👍 Walking Around in Pompeii I learned that some trees were excavated +/- 1,872 years after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius & those seen here planted at Palestra are from those seeds recovered from the ashes by environmental archaeologists. Pretty cool.
4.70 (123 reviews)
(~4.7 km from centre)
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Quadriporticus of the theatres
Tourist attraction
👍 This is apparently a place where in Roman days the Theatre's audience used to chill. It is also another reasonable place for photographs in Pompeii.Take a look around the photos associated here and you will see a recurring perspective. I took the standard shot and then experimented with sepia to mak...
4.70 (98 reviews)
(~5.17 km from centre)
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Granaries of the Forum
Monument
👍👍 Located on the West side of the Forum a massive brick warehouse that has more than 9,000 artifacts from around the city - from pots and tables to casts of humans and pets who died in the eruption. Very helpful to go with a guide to have the items explained to you, especially one with an archeologica...
4.70 (66 reviews)
(~5.3 km from centre)
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Macellum
Monument
Remains of a centuries-old food market, with a central structure defined by 12 column bases.
4.70 (66 reviews)
(~5.23 km from centre)
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House of Venus in the Shell
Historical landmark
👍 Domus romana con all'interno un affresco rappresentante la dea Venere, divinità dell'amore, della fertilità e della bellezza.
4.70 (48 reviews)
(~4.65 km from centre)
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Scavi di Oplontis - Villa Poppea
Archaeological museum
Grand ancient Roman villa used by Emperor Nero's wife, with striking frescoes, mosaics & statuary.
4.60 (3K reviews)
(~6.97 km from centre)
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Villa Arianna
Historical landmark
Partially preserved rooms & frescoes of a Roman villa buried in the 79 CE eruption of Mt. Vesuvius.
4.60 (749 reviews)
(~9.91 km from centre)
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Temple of Isis
Historical landmark
This small Roman temple honoring the Egyptian goddess Isis was an early excavation in Pompeii.
4.60 (142 reviews)
(~5.12 km from centre)
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House of the Cryptoporticus
Tourist attraction
👍 Una dimora dalla straordinaria disposizione su vari livelli, arricchita da numerosi spazi, tra i quali alcuni splendidamente decorati. I suggestivi mosaici e il triclinio semiaperto hanno contribuito a creare un'atmosfera affascinante.
4.60 (81 reviews)
(~4.96 km from centre)
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Diomede's Villa
Historical landmark
👍👍 Was never open when I visited Pompeii, but in this villa twenty bodies were found, among which the probable owner, a man in possession of 1356 sesterces. It was one of the most lavish villa's in Pompeii, with a complete bath complex and a large peristyle garden on a lower level than the entrance. On...
4.60 (64 reviews)
(~5.46 km from centre)
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Casa dei Ceii
Historical landmark
👍👍 Impressive place, book the whole day. We didn’t suspect the place was so vast. Definitely worth spending a day there.
4.60 (49 reviews)
(~5 km from centre)