Who will visit the Pompeii Archaeological Park You will come across some changes: now, tickets are personalized with the names of visitors and there is a limit of 20 thousand admissions per day .
The measures were taken to control the escalation of mass tourism that has grown in Pompeii, Italy, in recent years. According to the park administration, more than four million visitors were registered at the location in the European summer of last year, a record in the history of the address.
“We are working on a series of projects to mitigate the pressure of human action on the site, which can pose risks both to people, for example, in the case of an earthquake, and to cultural heritage, which is so unique and fragile” , he said Gabriel Zuchtriegel director of the park, in a press release.
According to the director, efforts aim to slow tourism and sustainable . The measures were designed to manage the flow of people to ensure “safety and personalization of the visit” at the site.
Visit to Pompeii
Pompeii tickets can be purchased both on site and online. For the websitethe entrance to visit only the ancient city of Pompeii is via €18 (around R$112). To visit the old city and suburban villages, the ticket costs: €22 (R$ 137).
THE entry is free every first Sunday of the month. Park visitors also have access to free shuttle service the Pompeii Arte Bus, which takes them from Pompeii to the Roman villas of Boscoreale, Oplontis and Stabiae.
From this high season onwards, between April 1st and October 31st, admissions to the park will be divided into time intervals, respecting the limit of 20 thousand visitors per day.
- From 9 am to 12 pm: maximum of 15 thousand tickets, 12 thousand for regular tickets and 3 thousand for tickets that include suburban villages;
- From 12pm to 5:30pm: maximum 5,000 entries; 3 thousand for regular tickets and 2 thousand for tickets that include suburban villages.
Train from Rome to Pompeii
Since July 2023, a Trenitalia high-speed train runs directly between Rome and Pompeii. Departures take place on Sundays, departing at 8:53 am from Roma Termini and arriving at Pompeii station at 10:40 am. The return journey takes place at night, leaving Pompeii at 6:40 pm and arriving in Rome Termini at 8:55 pm.
During the week, the most common route between the two destinations requires a train change at Napoli Centrale station, in Naples. In certain cases, it is necessary to stop at the central station and walk to another station, Napoli Piazza Garibaldi, to then take a metropolitan train to Pompeii.
Located in the Campania region, Pompeii is one of the most visited tourist attractions in Italy and ranks as UNESCO World Cultural Heritage next to the archaeological site of Herculaneum.
The city was buried by an eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. Today it is possible to visit areas divided between ancient streets, alleys, amphitheaters and the necropolis, as well as villages, houses and temples.
Recently, a small house full of frescoes was discovered in the archaeological park. The novelty helps tell how the Romans decorated their homes, in which several frescoes depict mythological scenes.
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