This city, which holds great historical significance, allows tourists to take a peek into the daily routines of the Romans before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, which almost wiped out the entire city. A trip to Pompeii is a one-of-a-kind chance for any passionate lover of history. So why not experience it firsthand?
Be sure to pack your comfy shoes, sunglasses, a hat, sunscreen, and lots of water when you visit Pompeii. This city offers long hours of hot sun and plenty of terrains to cover during your trip. Explore the incredible site with an archeologist to truly grasp the significance of the preserved ruins and the story behind them.
There is no better destination for history-lovers to explore ancient times and civilizations. See our list below to discover all the incredible things you can see and do in Pompeii.
The 96 Most Popular Things To Do In Pompeii, Italy
96. Casa delle Nozze d’Argento
5.0 (1 review)
Location: Vicolo dell Nozze d’Argento Pompei NA
95. Casa del Labirinto
4.3 (3 reviews)
Location: Vicolo Di Mercurio Pompei NA
Web Address: http://pompeiisites.org/en/archaeological-site/house-of-the-labyrinth/
94. Cantiere della Casa di Orione
5.0 (4 reviews)
Credit: Gaetano Giorgio, Google Maps
Location: Via di Nola 17 Pompei NA
Web Address: http://pompeiisites.org/comunicato-stampa/dal-12-agosto-apre-al-pubblico-il-termopolio-della-regio-v-lantica-tavola-calda-di-pompei-tra-le-scoperte-degli-ultimi-scavi/
93. House of the Ara Maxima
5.0 (4 reviews)
Credit: Mary Harrsch, License, Flickr
Location: Via Dei Vesuvio 16 Pompei NA
Web Address: http://pompeiisites.org/
92. House of Centenario – Excavations
4.8 (5 reviews)
Location: Vicolo di Lucresio Frontone 2 Pompei NA
91. Casa Paquio Proculo (House of Paquius Proculus)
4.8 (6 reviews)
Location: Vicolo di Paquius Proculus Pompei NA
Tel: 081-857-5347
Web Address: http://pompeiisites.org/en/archaeological-site/house-of-paquius-proculus/
90. castellum aquae de Pompeya
4.3 (6 reviews)
Location: Vicolo dei Vetti Pompei NA
Tel: 081-857-5111
Web Address: http://pompeiisites.org/
89. Schola Armaturarum
4.8 (6 reviews)
Location: Vicolo di Ifigenia Pompei NA
Web Address: http://pompeiisites.org/sito_archeologico/schola-armaturarum/
88. House of the Dioscuri
4.9 (7 reviews)
Location: Via Di Mercurio Pompei NA
Tel: 081-857-5111
Web Address: http://pompeiisites.org/
87. Casa di Cecilio Giocondo
5.0 (7 reviews)
Location: Vicolo di Cocilio Giocondo Pompei NA
Tel: 081-857-5111
Web Address: http://pompeiisites.org/en/archaeological-site/house-of-cecilio-giocondo/
86. House of Ancient Hunting – Excavations
5.0 (7 reviews)
Credit: Matthias Büchse, Google Maps
Location: 80045 Pompei Metropolitan City of Naples
Web Address: http://pompeiisites.org/
85. House of Moralista
4.9 (8 reviews)
Credit: heretica2002, Google Maps
Location: Vicolo di Octavius Quartio 6 Pompei NA
Web Address: http://pompeiisites.org/en/archaeological-site/house-of-the-moralist/
84. Casa della Fontana Piccola
4.3 (10 reviews)
Credit: Sailko, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Vicolo Di Mercurio Pompei NA
Web Address: http://pompeiisites.org/en/archaeological-site/house-of-the-small-fountain/
83. Museo vesuviano G.B.Alfano
4.6 (11 reviews)
Credit: Rocco Lozupone, Google Maps
Location: Via Colle S Bartolomeo 10 Pompei NA
Tel: 081-850-7255
82. Palestra Sannitica
4.5 (11 reviews)
Credit: Cavaliere Nero, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Via del Tempio d’Iside 30 Pompei NA
Web Address: http://pompeiisites.org/sito_archeologico/palestra-sannitica-2/
81. House of Pansa
4.8 (11 reviews)
Location: Via delle Terme Pompei NA
Tel: 081-857-5111
Web Address: http://pompeiisites.org/en/archaeological-site/house-of-pansa/
80. Doric Temple
4.8 (12 reviews)
Location: 80045 Pompei Metropolitan City of Naples
Web Address: http://pompeiisites.org/en/archaeological-site/doric-temple/
79. LA PINETA DI TERZIGNO – Sentiero N11
4.3 (12 reviews)
Credit: Rosaria G, Google Maps
Location: Via Vecchia Campitelli Terzigno NA
78. House of the Geometric Mosaics
4.8 (13 reviews)
Credit: Dave Margie Hill, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: 80045 Pompei Metropolitan City of Naples
Web Address: http://pompeiscavi.com/
77. Building of Eumachia
4.9 (14 reviews)
Credit: Marco Ober, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: 80045 Pompei Metropolitan City of Naples
Web Address: http://pompeiisites.org/en/archaeological-site/portico-of-concordia-augusta/
76. Garden of Ship Europa House
4.9 (14 reviews)
Credit: Stefano Manauzzi, Google Maps
Location: Vicolo Di Mercurio 36 Pompei NA
Web Address: http://pompeiisites.org/en/archaeological-site/house-of-the-europa-ship/
75. Porta di Stabia
4.5 (14 reviews)
Credit: License, Wikimedia commons
Location: 80045 Pompei Metropolitan City of Naples
Web Address: http://pompeiisites.org/
74. Triangular Forum
4.8 (16 reviews)
Credit: Marco Ober, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Via Masseria Curato 2 Pompei NA
73. Casa della Fontana Grande
4.7 (17 reviews)
Credit: Angeladibenedetto, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Vicolo Di Mercurio 36 Pompei NA
72. Tempio della Fortuna Augusta
4.8 (17 reviews)
Credit: Mentnafunangann, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Via delle Terme 7 Pompei NA
Web Address: http://pompeiisites.org/en/archaeological-site/temple-of-fortuna-augusta/
71. House of Lucretius Fronto
4.4 (18 reviews)
Location: Vicolo di Gladiatori Pompei NA
Tel: 081-857-5111
Web Address: http://pompeiisites.org/
70. Casa dell’Efebo
4.9 (18 reviews)
Credit: Sailko, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: 80045 Pompei Metropolitan City of Naples
Web Address: http://pompeiisites.org/sito_archeologico/casa-dellefebo/
69. Scoglio di Rovigliano
4.2 (19 reviews)
Credit: Lucio Esposito, Google Maps
68. Fullery of Stephanus
4.8 (20 reviews)
Credit: Jamie Heath, License, Flickr
Location: Via dell’Abbondanza 7 Pompei NA
Web Address: http://pompeiisites.org/sito_archeologico/fullonica-di-stephanus/
67. Tempio di Vespasiano
4.9 (21 reviews)
Credit: Sailko, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Via delle Scuole 31 Pompei NA
Web Address: http://pompeiisites.org/en/archaeological-site/temple-of-genius-augusti/
66. Sarno
2.6 (22 reviews)
65. Suburban Baths
4.5 (23 reviews)
Credit: Dave & Margie Hill / Kleerup, License, Flickr
Location: Via Marina 6 Pompei NA
64. House of Sallust
4.7 (23 reviews)
Credit: Luigi Bazzani, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Pompeii Scavi Pompei NA
Tel: 081-857-5111
Web Address: http://pompeiisites.org/
63. Monte Pendolo
4.6 (23 reviews)
Credit: Linda Franciosa, Google Maps
Location: 80050 Pimonte Metropolitan City of Naples
62. House of the surgeon
4.6 (26 reviews)
Location: Pompeii Scavi Pompei NA
Tel: 081-857-5111
Web Address: http://pompeiisites.org/
61. Villa romana di Lucius Tertius Crassus
4.3 (30 reviews)
Credit: Alessia Fresca, Google Maps
Location: 80058 Torre Annunziata Metropolitan City of Naples
Tel: 081-857-5111
Web Address: https://romanoimpero.com/2019/04/villa-di-lucius-tertius-crassus-oplontis.html
60. House of the Golden Cupids
4.9 (31 reviews)
Credit: Julien Chatelain, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Via Dei Vesuvio Pompei NA
Tel: 081-857-5111
Web Address: http://pompeiisites.org/
59. MATT – Museo Archeologico Territoriale di Terzigno
4.7 (32 reviews)
Location: Corso Luigi Einaudi Terzigno NA
Web Address: http://museomatt.it/
58. House of Venus in the Shell
4.6 (33 reviews)
Credit: ho visto nina, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Via dell’Abbondanza Pompei NA
Web Address: http://pompeiisites.org/en/archaeological-site/house-of-venus-in-the-shell/
57. Casa dei Ceii
4.7 (34 reviews)
Credit: Mentnafunangann, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Via Sant’Abbondio 156 Pompei NA
Web Address: http://pompeiisites.org/
56. Centaure par Igor Mitoraj
4.9 (35 reviews)
Location: 80045 Pompei Metropolitan City of Naples
55. Porta Nocera
4.7 (38 reviews)
Credit: Ввласенко, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Via Plinio 87 Pompei NA
Web Address: http://pompeiisites.org/sito_archeologico/necropoli-di-porta-nocera/
54. Casa e Thermopolium di Vetutius Placidus
4.7 (39 reviews)
Credit: Daniele Florio, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Via dell’Abbondanza 8 Pompei NA
Web Address: http://pompeiisites.org/sito_archeologico/casa-e-thermopolium-di-vetutius-placidus/
53. Diomede’s Villa
4.4 (39 reviews)
Location: Pompeii Scavi Pompei NA
Tel: 081-857-5111
Web Address: http://pompeiisites.org/
52. Chiesa di Santa Maria dell’Assunta al Borgo Castello
4.6 (40 reviews)
Credit: Raffaele Docimo, Google Maps
Location: Piazza Castello Castello NA
51. House of Meleager
4.8 (46 reviews)
Location: Via Di Mercurio Pompei NA
Web Address: http://pompeiisites.org/
50. House of Octavius Quartio
4.8 (47 reviews)
Credit: Mosborne01, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: 80045 Pompei Metropolitan City of Naples
Web Address: http://pompeiisites.org/sito_archeologico/casa-di-octavius-quartio/
49. Macellum – Excavations
4.7 (50 reviews)
Location: Via degli Augustali 12 Pompei NA
48. Museo del Parco Nazionale del Vesuvio
4.8 (55 reviews)
Credit: Fabio Attanasio, Google Maps
Location: Via Le Corbusier 9 Boscoreale NA
Web Address: https://museoparcovesuvio.it/
47. Quadriporticus of the theatres
4.7 (58 reviews)
Location: Via Plinio 101 Pompei NA
46. Granaries of the Forum
4.8 (61 reviews)
Credit: Wknight94, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Via degli Augustali 12 Pompei NA
Web Address: http://pompeiisites.org/en/archaeological-site/forum-granary/
45. Real Polverificio Borbonico
4.1 (63 reviews)
Location: Via Pasquale Vitiello 106 Scafati SA
Tel: 081-863-1831
Web Address: https://it-it.facebook.com/Amici-del-Real-Polverificio-Borbonico-di-Scafati-598008650215817/
44. House of the Cryptoporticus
4.7 (68 reviews)
Credit: Mentnafunangann, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Via Villa dei Misteri 2 Pompei NA
Tel: 081-857-5347
Web Address: http://pompeiisites.org/en/archaeological-site/house-of-the-cryptoporticus/
43. Forum Baths
4.7 (73 reviews)
Credit: Wknight94, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Via del Foro 26 Pompei NA
Tel: 081-857-5111
Web Address: http://pompeiisites.org/sito_archeologico/terme-del-foro/
42. Temple of Venus
4.8 (81 reviews)
Credit: Jules Verne Times, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: 80045 Pompei Metropolitan City of Naples
Tel: 081-857-5111
41. Temple of Giove – Excavations
4.8 (89 reviews)
Location: Via degli Augustali 12 Pompei NA
Web Address: http://pompeiisites.org/
40. Palestra Grande
4.7 (90 reviews)
Credit: ho visto nina, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Via Roma 44 Pompei NA
39. Mulino Porta Castello
4.2 (94 reviews)
Credit: felice bussone, Google Maps
Location: Via del Presepe 18 Gragnano NA
Tel: 081-873-2111
Web Address: http://comune.gragnano.na.it/valle_dei_mulini_ed_il_presepe
38. Teatro Piccolo
4.8 (101 reviews)
Credit: Dgiacomello, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: 80045 Pompei Metropolitan City of Naples
37. House of Menander
4.7 (107 reviews)
Credit: Jebulon, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Via Villa dei Misteri Pompei NA
Web Address: http://pompeiisites.org/sito_archeologico/casa-del-menandro/
36. House of the Tragic Poet
4.7 (109 reviews)
Location: Vicolo Della Fullonica Pompei NA
Tel: 081-857-5347
Web Address: http://pompeiisites.org/
35. Basilica
4.8 (172 reviews)
Credit: Simon Burchell, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Vicolo delle Terme 2 Pompei NA
Tel: 081-857-5111
Web Address: http://pompeiisites.org/sito_archeologico/basilica/
34. Monte Faito
4.6 (207 reviews)
33. Villa del Parnaso
4.5 (214 reviews)
Location: Litoranea Marconi 12 Torre Annunziata NA
Tel: 081-535-8200
32. Archaeological site of Longola
4.3 (233 reviews)
Credit: Vincenzo Godono, Google Maps
Location: 80040 Poggiomarino Metropolitan City of Naples
Tel: 081-865-8111
Web Address: http://longola.it/
31. Antiquarium di Boscoreale
4.3 (247 reviews)
Location: Viale Villa Regina 1 Boscoreale NA
Tel: 081-536-8796
Web Address: http://pompeiisites.org/boscoreale/antiquarium-boscoreale/
30. Valle dell’Inferno and Lungo i Cognoli path
4.6 (250 reviews)
Credit: Umberto Saetta, Google Maps
Location: Via Recupe Ottaviano NA
Web Address: https://parconazionaledelvesuvio.it/visita-il-parco/i-sentieri-del-vesuvio/la-valle-dell-inferno/
29. BIKINI DIVING – Centro subacqueo – Immersioni Banco di S.Croce – Punta Campanella – Capri
4.6 (277 reviews)
Credit: andrea pierfelice, Google Maps
Location: Corso Alcide de Gasperi 313 Castellammare di Streetabia NA
Tel: 334-520-9887
Web Address: http://bikinidiving.com/
28. Villa Ginestre
4.4 (307 reviews)
Credit: antonella salvi, Google Maps
Location: Via Villa delle Ginestre 19 Torre del Greco NA
Tel: 081-048-1245
Web Address: http://villevesuviane.net/
27. Villa Regina
4.3 (308 reviews)
Credit: RealCarlo, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Viale Villa Regina Boscoreale NA
Tel: 081-536-8796
Web Address: http://pompeiisites.org/boscoreale/villa-regina-boscoreale/
26. Antiquarium of Pompeii
4.7 (344 reviews)
Location: 80045 Pompei Metropolitan City of Naples
Tel: 081-857-5347
Web Address: http://pompeiisites.org/
25. Azienda Agricola Bosco de ‘Medici
4.7 (416 reviews)
Credit: Bosco de’ Medici Winery, Google Maps
Location: Via Antonio Segni 43 Pompei NA
Tel: 081-856-4040
Web Address: https://boscodemediciwinery.com/
24. Castello Doria
4.3 (419 reviews)
Credit: Angelo Maffei, Google Maps
Location: Piazza Doria Angri SA
23. Lido – Scrajo Mare
4.4 (433 reviews)
Credit: Lido – Scrajo Mare, Google Maps
Location: SS145 9 Vico Equense NA
Tel: 081-801-6098
Web Address: http://scrajomare.it/
22. Azienda Vinicola Sorrentino
4.5 (446 reviews)
Credit: Sorrentino Winery | Resort | Restaurant, Google Maps
Location: Follow SorrentinoVini Signs Via Panoramica 6 Boscotrecase NA
Tel: 081-858-1117
Web Address: http://sorrentinovini.com/
21. Parco Wenner – Villa comunale
3.3 (528 reviews)
Location: Via Pietro Melchiade Scafati SA
Tel: 081-857-1111
Web Address: http://comune.scafati.sa.it/
20. Lido Mappatella
3.8 (534 reviews)
Credit: Veronika Ford, Google Maps
Location: Viale C Colombo 3 Torre Annunziata NA
19. Garden of the Fugitives
4.6 (693 reviews)
Credit: L-BBE, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: 80045 Pompei Metropolitan City of Naples
Tel: 081-857-5111
Web Address: http://pompeiisites.org/sito_archeologico/orto-dei-fuggiaschi/
18. Cantina del Vesuvio Winery Russo Family
4.9 (706 reviews)
Credit: Cantina del Vesuvio Winery Russo Family, Google Maps
Location: Via Panoramica 15 Trecase NA
Tel: 081-536-9041
Web Address: https://cantinadelvesuvio.it/
17. Castello di Lettere
4.5 (918 reviews)
Credit: Castello di Lettere, Google Maps
Location: Via S Nicola Castello Lettere NA
Tel: 331-808-1538
Web Address: https://facebook.com/Castello-di-Lettere-929710703734026/
16. Eden Park Games
4.0 (1,080 reviews)
Location: Via Roma 46 Pompei NA
Tel: 081-850-1522
Web Address: http://edenparcogiochi.com/
15. RenaNera Beach
4.2 (1,659 reviews)
Credit: RenaNera Beach, Google Maps
Location: Via Guglielmo Marconi 7 Torre Annunziata NA
Tel: 081-1809-7542
Web Address: http://renanerabeach.com/
14. Scavi di Oplontis – Villa Poppea
4.6 (2,258 reviews)
Location: Via Sepolcri Torre Annunziata NA
Tel: 081-857-5347
Web Address: http://pompeiisites.org/en/oplontis/
13. Valle dell’Orso Water Park
4.3 (2,922 reviews)
Credit: Valle dell’Orso Water Park, Google Maps
Location: Via Giovanni XXIII 54 Torre del Greco NA
Tel: 081-847-3942
Web Address: https://valleorso.it/
12. Teatro grande
4.7 (4,615 reviews)
Location: 80045 Pompei Metropolitan City of Naples
Web Address: http://pompeiisites.org/sito_archeologico/teatro-grande/
11. Scavi di Pompei
4.7 (9,644 reviews)
Credit: ElfQrin, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Viale delle Ginestre Pompei NA
Tel: 081-857-5347
Web Address: http://pompeiisites.org/
10. Santuario de la Virgen del Rosario de Pompeya
4.8 (11,416 reviews)
Location: Piazza Bartolo Longo 1 Pompei NA
Tel: 081-857-7370
Web Address: https://santuario.it/
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9. Temple of Isis
4.6 (123 reviews)
Location: Via del Tempio d’Iside 30 Pompei NA
Web Address: http://pompeiisites.org/
8. Sanctuaire d’Apollon
4.8 (286 reviews)
Location: Via Villa dei Misteri 4 Pompei NA
Web Address: http://pompeiisites.org/sito_archeologico/santuario-di-apollo/
7. House of the Vettii
4.7 (359 reviews)
Credit: User:Mattes, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Vicolo dei Vetti Pompei SA
Tel: 081-857-5111
Web Address: http://pompeiisites.org/
6. House of the Faun
4.7 (870 reviews)
Credit: Jebulon, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Via Villa dei Misteri 2 Pompei NA
Tel: 081-857-5111
Web Address: http://pompeiisites.org/Sezione.jsp
5. Lupanare di Pompei
4.7 (1,499 reviews)
Location: Via Villa dei Misteri 2 Pompei NA
Tel: 081-536-9869
Web Address: http://pompeiscavi.com/
4. Villa dei Misteri
4.7 (4,107 reviews)
Credit: Unknown author, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Via Villa dei Misteri 2 Pompei NA
Tel: 081-857-5347
Web Address: http://pompeiisites.org/sito_archeologico/villa-dei-misteri/
3. Foro de Pompeya
4.8 (5,879 reviews)
Location: Via Villa dei Misteri 2 Pompei NA
Tel: 081-857-5111
Web Address: http://pompeiisites.org/index.jsp
2. Amphitheatre of Pompeii
4.7 (13,931 reviews)
Credit: Marco Ober, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Piazza Immacolata Pompei NA
Tel: 081-857-5111
Web Address: http://pompeiisites.org/sito_archeologico/anfiteatro/
1. Archaeological Park of Pompeii
4.7 (45,741 reviews)
Credit: Jules Verne Times, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Via Villa dei Misteri 1 Pompei NA
Tel: 081-857-5111
Web Address: http://pompeiisites.org/
Final Words:
Thank you for reading our list of the best things to do in Pompeii, Italy! We hope it helped you plan the perfect itinerary for your next trip to this fantastic destination. Happy travels!
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