Comments on: Visiting Pompeii

By: Brigit Carroll

Brigit Carroll — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 18:52:58 +0000

Thanks for an interesting and informative post about Pompeii! I’m heading to Rome in May and am definitely planning to do the day trip. I’ve seen so many pictures but am excited to actually have the opportunity to see for myself soon! Also, thanks for the tip about the audio guides. I never know if those are worth the money or not, but I’ll keep your advice in mind when I go. Thanks again!

By: Wildlife Holidays

Wildlife Holidays — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 08:55:13 +0000

Good information, what a place the history and culture there, to see back in time like that is amazing. Great pictures too

By: Michael Tyson

Michael Tyson — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:58:22 +0000

I wish I had read this before going to Pompeii! I would also recommend Rick Steve’s free audio guide which you can download to your iPhone or iPod. I think my favourite part was learning about all the ingenious engineering that went into the town – so very clever!

By: Theodora

Theodora — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 02:48:29 +0000

I love the garden paintings they have in Pompeii. Also, the obscene graffiti is hilarious and quite touching: really brings it to life for me…

By: Amanda

Amanda — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:46:29 +0000

Excellent photos! I visited Pompeii in 2005 with a large group. We broke off and took guided tours, and our Italian tour guide was knowledgeable and also funny, which made the whole experience a lot of fun. Pompeii is one of those surreal places that I find amazing. It’s raw and it’s real, and there’s so much history (and pretty solemn history, at that). I feel lucky that I got to experience it.

By: ramblingsaffie

ramblingsaffie — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 05:08:27 +0000

Wow, looks so well preserved!

By: lakshmi

lakshmi — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 03:47:36 +0000

I wanted to be an archaeologist too – i fancied history and mythology , literature and arts ..missed Pompeii during my last visit to Italy ..shd plan one soon

By: calloddie

calloddie — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 03:30:57 +0000

Great photos! I visited Pompeii in 2005, but had an ailing camera I’d borrowed for the trip that was very hit or miss in capturing good shots. Loved reminiscing through your much better pics. I don’t know if they are open year round, but we were there in late November. It was very cold and windy, and yet we walked through the ruins for hours – couldn’t believe how much they grabbed our attention & interest!

By: Emily

Emily — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:06:53 +0000

Love it! I went to Italy last summer and we hoped to make it to Pompeii, but we ran out of time. I’ve been fascinated with it since I was a kid, so I definitely plan to get there one day. I’ve never seen anyone break it down like this before with an image and short description of each area–that’s really helpful.

By: Bethany

Bethany — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:56:48 +0000

Very cool. I can’t wait to visit Pompeii. I absolutely love ruins. I love walking around imagining what it must’ve been like to live there. It’s amazing when you can see, touch & walk the same areas as people did hundreds of years ago. It never gets old.