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Italy, Europe

3-Day Ercolano itinerary guide

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Ercolano — Herculaneum - Ercolano - Campania - Italy - July 9th 2013 - 09

Top stops to prioritize

  • Vesuvius National Park
  • Gigino è sempre un amico
  • Archaeological Park of Herculaneum
  • Pappamonte
  • MAV - Virtual Archaeological Museum
  • Umami Bakery Bistrot
  • Mount Vesuvius
  • Basilica di Santa Maria a Pugliano

Day 1: Most popular attractions

For day 1, we strategically grouped the most popular attraction, Archaeological Park of Herculaneum, with surrounding point of interests to start your trip off with a bang.

  • Vesuvius National Park
  • Mount Vesuvius
  • Basilica di Santa Maria a Pugliano
  • Villa La Favorita
  • Villa Campolieto

Day 2: Northeast side of town

For day 2, we recommend exploring the northeast side side of town.

  • Archaeological Park of Herculaneum
  • House of Neptune and Amphitrite
  • Mercato di Resina
  • Villa Maiuri
  • Angels Club

Day 3: Proximity is everything

For day 3, we bundled attractions like MAV - Virtual Archaeological Museum and House of the Deer and other places within a close range, so that the time it takes to travel between all of them is less than one hour.

  • MAV - Virtual Archaeological Museum
  • House of the Deer
  • Suburban Baths
  • Antico Bagno Favorita

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