Hotel in Pompei, The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Pompeii, the excavations, the Vesuvius volcano
Hotels near Pompeii
- Grand Hotel La medusa - Castellamare di Stabia (Na)
Romantic villa "fin de siecle", expertly restored, conserves intact all the characteristics of an imposing 18th century villa. - Hotel Arco di Magliano - Montoro Superiore (Av)
Hotel in Montoro Superiore, Avellino, Italy. - Club Idea Vacanza - Palinuro (Sa)
Sea, culture, natural beauties and relax in Palinuro, Salerno Italy. - Hotel Torre di Milo - Maiori (Sa)
The Hotel Torre di Milo takes it's name from the nearby touer dating back to 1500, that can be found in an old part of Maiori, which is framed by a quite and green garden. - Hotel Residence L’Oasi - Palinuro (Sa)
Hotel in Palinuro, Salerno in the beautiful Cilento Park. - Hotel Olimpico - Pontecagnano-Faiano (Sa)
The Hotel Olimpico is situated in a very strategic position for excursions to Paestum, Amalfi and the Amalfi Coast, Positano, Sorrento, Naples, Mount Vesuvius, Ravello, Pompeii, Herculaneum, Capri and Ischia (60 minutes and 90 minutes) by hydrofoil from Salerno. - Hotel Bellevue Suite - Amalfi (Sa)
Completely refurbished in 2007, the Hotel Bellevue Suite is situated in one of the most enchanting positions on the Amalfi coast, overlooking the Gulf of Salerno, the Amalfi coast and its spectactular scenery. - Hotel Fiorenza - Salerno
Totally redecorated and conformed to safety rules, it is situated in Salerno only one kilometer from the bypass road tangenziale exit, 100 meters far from the sea.
Besides the eruption of 79 A.D. another devastating eruption took place in 472, but it was only after the eruption in 1631 that the authorities and the experts understood the real danger represented by Vesuvius.
A visit of the archaeological area of Pompeii should start from Porta Marina which is in the direction of the sea.
This gate that seems a tower built into the old walls had two passageways: one for the pedestrians and the other for the animals and the means of transport. In a niche in the wall there is a terracotta statue representing Minerva, the protectress of the gate.