We had obviously been bestowed with some absolutely glorious coastal sights so it was time for some real history.
If you live under a rock, the region of Napoli is home to Mount Vesuvius, the Volcano that spectacularly erupted and covered Pompeii & Herculaneum in molten lava. It left people running for their lives and sadly a lot of lives were lost.
Sounds horrendous? Yes.
Was I excited to see some dead bodies? Yes.
As disgusting/morbid/crazy/insert any other word here that describes something as positively scary as it sounds, I was so excited to see this and at every corner I was hoping to see a ‘’person’’ running for their lives.
Did I see that? No. Not until the end that is.
The site goes on for acres & acres, you forget you are walking around what was essentially a full blown City! I became terribly dense and got ever so bored of the ‘’peasants’’ houses, but what caught my eye was the amazing architecture of the ‘’wealthy’’ homes.
If you want to get to Pompeii you just need to head to Sorrento and hop on the train, the main line runs every 15 minutes or so, back & forth on the line to Naples. It cost us 4 euros each return and 12 euros per person to get in to Pompeii. MUCH cheaper than paying through your tour operator or hotel, it also gives you the flexibility to arrive and leave when you want to!
Yes. I finally found some gore to wet my appetite. I am aware I am very strange!
Aside from the beautiful art & architecture this is what I was waiting for..,
Yep, I traipsed around for hours to finally see these ash covered bodies right at the end. But, was it worth it? Yes. I feel like I got a snap shot of what life was like back then in beautiful Italia!
Did you enjoy Pompeii? What were your must see sights?
Rebecca xxx
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