Scavi di Oplontis
Scavi di Oplontis
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K S
London, UK47 contributions
Jan 2020 • Friends
Amazing site but people working there are completely unable to work and relate with the public. The guide was so rude and was constantly shouting (we told him twice to lower his voice so as to be able to enjoy the visit but he ignored us). The lady in the entrance is simply doing her everyday job with an admirable level of apathy and incompetence. Such a pity having people like this working in this great site
Written January 2, 2020
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Jos V
Hasselt, Belgium434 contributions
Oct 2023 • Couples
A very well preserved site of 11,000 m2 of the villa Poppea, second wife of Emperor Nero. What luxury and splendor the wealthy class enjoyed 2000 years ago! A maze of rooms and spaces, patios and gardens, heated bathrooms would make a current billionaire blush. Many, if not all, rooms are also richly decorated and have large windows. Many frescoes have been perfectly preserved and are striking evidence of the art and splendor of that time.
The site was buried under 5 meters of rubble after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Unbelievable. The site is 5 meters lower than the current city level built on the rubble.
The site is less visited but shows many times more treasures than can be seen in Pompei.
The site was buried under 5 meters of rubble after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Unbelievable. The site is 5 meters lower than the current city level built on the rubble.
The site is less visited but shows many times more treasures than can be seen in Pompei.
Written October 31, 2023
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Nora G
Michendorf, Germany1 contribution
Nov 2023 • Family
Certainly a great facility, but the service of the staff and the organization are absolutely terrible! We were there at 3 p.m. As there were no food options on site, we went to a supermarket with a café about 10 minutes away. When we got back at 4:10 p.m., we were already standing in front of a locked door. The staff on site who had seen us at 3 p.m. said that the last entry was at 4 p.m. This meant that we were 10 minutes late and tickets could no longer be sold. And that despite the fact that the actual opening time was until 5 p.m. and there were still a few tourists on site. According to the internet, the facility was not supposed to close until 6 p.m. They did not relent, even though we had traveled all the way from Sorrento.
Written November 3, 2023
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Little Jenny
London, UK575 contributions
I visited this site last week and I would urge anyone who loves Pompeii or Herculanuem to go there. The site is a Villa partly destroyed in AD 79 along with Pompeii.
The advantages of this site are:
It is very well preserved and has a large number of wall paintings which rival those in other locations including the Villa of Mysteries;
It is fairly small and shady which makes visiting it a real pleasure even in very hot weather;
It is generally overlooked by most tourists which means that you can virtually have the place to yourself;
It is easily accessible.
One tip - if you are visiting Oplontis there are no refreshments available at the site.
The advantages of this site are:
It is very well preserved and has a large number of wall paintings which rival those in other locations including the Villa of Mysteries;
It is fairly small and shady which makes visiting it a real pleasure even in very hot weather;
It is generally overlooked by most tourists which means that you can virtually have the place to yourself;
It is easily accessible.
One tip - if you are visiting Oplontis there are no refreshments available at the site.
Written August 28, 2006
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Christianpastor
Phoenix, AZ6 contributions
The Villa de Poppea (aka known as Oplontis), is thought to be owned by the wife of Nero (whom he beat to death). It is a superb villa--huge, and every wall of nearly every room is filled with well preserved frescoes. This is a patrician villa and not a working villa (farm). Its rooms and hallways were meant to impress visitors and the richness of its decorations were meant to demonstrate the wealth of the owner (who else could boast an olympic sized swimming pool?). This villa is similar in style to the villas of the nobility in Stabia on the hill of Verano. Some of the houses in Pompei and Herculaneum were obviously owned by rich people but this villa is way above the rest of them in size and richness. This is a must-see.
Written November 7, 2006
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Philcimper
41 contributions
Oct 2014 • Family
On our way back from Herculanum to Pompeii, we decided to stop at Torre Annunziata to visit Villa Oplontis. It's very close to the train station and easy to find. The place is full of beautiful paintings and missing them would have been a mistake. But I recommend doing the visit during the morning or in the early afternoon, to make the most of the daylight. Else, some of the rooms could be a little too dark.
Written November 3, 2014
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BRYNSI
LONDON148 contributions
The Villa Poppea, Or Oplontis as it is correctly named, is only one stop, from Pompeii itself on the train. But is a must see.
It is one of the free entry sites also on the Arte card available for the area.
We headed down the short walk from the station, to this quiet deserted site, a pleasure after the crowds of Pompeii, we were the only people there. But don't let that put you off, as you walk down the short flight of stirs to the grounds of the Villa, you enter what must be one of the best preserved sites after Herculaneum .
You really get a sense of how the Roman Aristocracy would have lived, each room is nearly intact, with the bedroom shutters and doors petrified as they were at the moment Vesuvius erupted, so that you can see, how a room was laid out.
I could wax lyrical on all the hidden murals, and carvings , the gardens, the Olympic size swimming pool. All of which help to give you the sense of a real home and not just an ancient ruined villa.
A must see if you have the time, and criminally ignored by most, as its beauty and scale has been overshadowed by both Pompeii and Herculaneum.
It is one of the free entry sites also on the Arte card available for the area.
We headed down the short walk from the station, to this quiet deserted site, a pleasure after the crowds of Pompeii, we were the only people there. But don't let that put you off, as you walk down the short flight of stirs to the grounds of the Villa, you enter what must be one of the best preserved sites after Herculaneum .
You really get a sense of how the Roman Aristocracy would have lived, each room is nearly intact, with the bedroom shutters and doors petrified as they were at the moment Vesuvius erupted, so that you can see, how a room was laid out.
I could wax lyrical on all the hidden murals, and carvings , the gardens, the Olympic size swimming pool. All of which help to give you the sense of a real home and not just an ancient ruined villa.
A must see if you have the time, and criminally ignored by most, as its beauty and scale has been overshadowed by both Pompeii and Herculaneum.
Written September 23, 2009
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Wendy H
Minnesota, USA123 contributions
Sep 2015 • Couples
I have been to Oplontis twice now. I have also visited the biggies (Pompeii, Herculaneum and Paestum). Opluntis is by far my favorite. Yes, it is a small site, but that makes it more intimate. Where other Roman sites are mostly rubble, Opluntis seems more like a home undergoing renovation. I could really see what it must have looked like to the people who lived and visited there. Most of the area is roofed, which protects the gorgeous frescoes and also makes the place nice and cool on hot days.
As for those frescoes, that is the real point of visiting. Oplontis doesn't have one here, one there like the larger sites. They are everywhere and more intact than you usually see. You can spend hours studying the painted scenes, birds, plants and architectural details and still find new things. And here, probably because it is less popular, you can walk on the mosaic floors and stand close to the original artwork. The excavators have even planted the grounds with the correct species of plants, to give visitors a more authentic experience.
It's true there's only street parking, but we found spots right next to the site both times we visited. If quality is more important to you than size, skip the crowds at Pompeii and visit Oplontis.
As for those frescoes, that is the real point of visiting. Oplontis doesn't have one here, one there like the larger sites. They are everywhere and more intact than you usually see. You can spend hours studying the painted scenes, birds, plants and architectural details and still find new things. And here, probably because it is less popular, you can walk on the mosaic floors and stand close to the original artwork. The excavators have even planted the grounds with the correct species of plants, to give visitors a more authentic experience.
It's true there's only street parking, but we found spots right next to the site both times we visited. If quality is more important to you than size, skip the crowds at Pompeii and visit Oplontis.
Written October 11, 2015
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Kate L
Coventry, UK3 contributions
Sep 2014 • Couples
If you get the special offer ticket for 5 sites you will have Oplontis included in this. It is a well preserved villa, thought to have belonged to Nero's second wife, with fine examples of wall paintings and an olympic sized swimming pool. Its easy to get to by train from Sorrento - you get off at Torre Annunziata, turn left when you come out of the station, you come to a main road, turn right and follow it down the hill. Oplontis is on the left hand side a short walk away. It is signposted.
Written October 26, 2014
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Damon G
Bethesda, MD13 contributions
Oct 2012 • Friends
Located about 20 minutes on the train from Pompeii, this is an excellent preview to the Pompeii and Herculaneum excavations nearby. We visited this on the same day we arrived in Naples from the U.S. and after we checked into our B&B in Pompeii. It takes about 2 hours to do the self-guided tour and the wall paintings are in excellent condition. Marvelous!
Written December 29, 2012
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Quello che ho comprato io era cumulativo (Visita di Oplontis e di POMPEI) per un totale di € 18.00
Written February 2, 2020
Jose V
Padua, Italy
Confermo che sono disponibili presso il tourist informatico a pochi metri dell' ingresso.
Il gentile proprietario Salvatore le fornisce insieme ad altre utili informazioni .
Written February 9, 2020
Ja du kan stå af på stationen circumvesuviana og gå mod syd ned til vejen via sepolcri og gå mod højre så ligger det på venstre hånd. Det ligger nede i et hul og du kan ikke undgå at se det. Det er et flot sted.
Written June 30, 2018
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