Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #4 in Pompei, Italy
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4.5 km
83 m
Explore Pompei in Italy with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.
Individual Sights in PompeiSight 1: Basilica
The Basilica was a public building from the Roman era, buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 and found following the archaeological excavations of ancient Pompeii: it was used both as a court and as a venue for commercial negotiations.
Sight 2: Foro di Pompei
The Forum of Pompeii is a Roman forum, buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 and found as a result of the archaeological excavations of ancient Pompeii. The structure was the main square of the city and represented the political, economic and religious center in which demonstrations, commercial negotiations and debates took place; It is, of its kind, one of the best preserved of the ancient Italic cities.
Sight 3: Regio VII
The following are the monuments in Regio VII of the archaeological excavations of Pompeii.
Wikipedia: Regio VII degli scavi archeologici di Pompei (IT)
Sight 4: Regio VIII
The following are the monuments in Regio VIII of the archaeological excavations of Pompeii.
Wikipedia: Regio VIII degli scavi archeologici di Pompei (IT)
Sight 5: Foro Triangolare
The Triangular Forum is a Roman forum, buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 and found following the archaeological excavations of ancient Pompeii; The square was mainly used for equestrian races and as a place of recreation while waiting to attend the performances of the nearby theaters.
Sight 6: Samnite Gymnasium
The Samnite Gym is a Roman gymnasium, buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 and rediscovered following the archaeological excavations of ancient Pompeii: its function was to host gymnastic competitions or military and political meetings.
Sight 7: Teatro Piccolo
The theatre area of Pompeii is located in the southwest region of the city. There are three main buildings that make up this area: the Large Theatre, the Odeon, and the Quadriporticum. These served as an entertainment and meeting centre of the city. Pompeii had two stone theatres of its own nearly two decades before the first permanent stone theatre was erected in Rome in the 50s BC.
Sight 8: Quadriportico dei Teatri
The Quadriportico dei Teatri, also called the Gladiators' Barracks, is a Roman structure, buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 and found following the archaeological excavations of ancient Pompeii: initially used as a foyer, it was later transformed into a barracks for gladiatorial art.
Sight 9: Pompeii
The archaeological excavations of Pompeii have returned the remains of the ancient city of Pompeii, near the hill of Civita, at the gates of modern Pompeii, buried under a blanket of ashes and lapilli during the eruption of Vesuvius in 79, together with Herculaneum, Stabia and Oplonti.
Sight 10: Regio IX
The following are the monuments in Regio IX of the archaeological excavations of Pompeii.
Sight 11: House of the Ceii
Sight 12: Casa dell'Efebo
The house of the Ephebe is a house from the Roman era, buried during the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 and found as a result of the archaeological excavations of ancient Pompeii: also called the house of Publius Cornelius Tegeste, from the name of the owner, it owes its name to the discovery of a statue depicting an ephebe.
Sight 13: House of Pomarius Felix
The following are the monuments in Regio I of the archaeological excavations of Pompeii.
Sight 14: Casa della Venere in Bikini
The House of Venus in Bikini, also known with the name of Maximus's house, is a house from the Roman era, buried during the eruption of Vesuvius of 79 and found following the archaeological excavations of the ancient Pompeii.
Sight 15: Regio III
The following are the monuments in Regio III of the archaeological excavations of Pompeii.
Wikipedia: Regio III degli scavi archeologici di Pompei (IT)
Sight 16: Casa di Octavius Quartione
The House of Loreius Tiburtinus is renowned for well-preserved art, mainly in wall-paintings as well as its large gardens.
Sight 17: Regio IV
The following are the monuments in Regio IV of the archaeological excavations of Pompeii.
Sight 18: Regio II
The following are the monuments in Regio II of the archaeological excavations of Pompeii.
Sight 19: Palestra Grande
The Palestra Grande, located in Regio II, is a Roman gymnasium, buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 and found following the archaeological excavations of ancient Pompeii: its name derives from the fact that it was the largest gymnastic facility in the city.
Sight 20: Santuario della Beata Vergine del Santo Rosario
The Pontifical Shrine of the Blessed Virgin of the Rosary of Pompei is a Roman Catholic cathedral, Marian pontifical shrine, and Pontifical minor basilica commissioned by Bartolo Longo, located in Pompei, Italy. It is the see of the Territorial Prelature of Pompei.
Wikipedia: Shrine of the Virgin of the Rosary of Pompei (EN)
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