This was a an amazing surprise!! We found this while looking into the other famous land mark and stumbled across this!! Wonderful stuff to find! Such as the skeleton remains of the innocent Italians who were killed trying to run from the horrible volcanic eruption back in 79AD also the vending machines were pretty class to 10/10 :D

From Ercolano station walk down the hill right to the end of the street (bit of a hike coming back up). Go through the arch opposite and carry on going to the ticket office - (I’d advise pre booking your tickets the queue is shorter). But it’s easy to access, €13 per adult on the door maybe cheaper online. You really do need the audio guide though (take your passport for I D, we didn’t and had to leave my credit card as security for the Audio phone 👎👎) Site is much smaller than Pompeii and can be done in 1/2 day ish. Wear trainers . Also take a packed lunch - no real food just machine stuff & don’t forget a filled water bottle, there is nowhere that I saw to fill up as you can do in Pompeii. Audio guide has good info but a bit expensive (about €20-25 each one. It is well worth the time and money.

Much smaller and more manageable site. Better preserved and an altogether more pleasant experience than Pompeii. If you can only visit one you should make it Herculaneum.

Despite several cites you may read on the internet, Herculaneum is open on Wednesdays. The only days it closes during the year are Christmas and New Year. The ruins are much better preserved than the Pompeii ruins and Herculaneum continues to be an active archeological cite. It is much smaller than Pompeii and easily accessed from the Ercalano Scavi train stop from both Sorrento and Naples. The walk from the train station is easy and a straight shot to the front entrance of the park. The walk is on one of the main streets through a busy city that is safe and full of eateries. The admission is €13 but we got in free for International Women’s Day. It is also free on Sundays. Our group of four toured Pompeii two days before Herculaneum and liked Herculaneum as much if not better.

Much better than Pompeii to be honest. Less crowded and you can go into more rooms. There is more original artefacts like burnt lumber and mosaics than Pompeii (they have all been removed to museums). Can be brutal on a hot day with no shade.

This was a fascinating and educational tour ... just the right amount of walking and stopping to see the different kinds of ancient homes and shops and businesses. Excellent narration by our tour guide, with plenty of funny stories and interesting things learned. This is an ongoing archaeological site, so there is always more to see.