Ercolano
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Ercolano :
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Ercolano Travel guide
Ercolano
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In AD 79, Herculaneum was a peaceful fishing port, inhabited by craftsmen and wealthy patricians who were attracted here by the superb Bay of Naples. With the eruption of Vesuvius the town was quickly engulfed by a sea of mud causing death and devastation. The mud solidified into a hard shell, preserving the timber structures which in Pompeii were consumed by fire, thus providing an evocative and moving testimony of daily life suddenly cut short.
Tourist attractions Ercolano : Things to see and do
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Baths
Corso Resina I - 80056 Ercolano
These small baths date back to Augustus’ reign. Visitors see the men's baths with palestra, changing rooms, frigidarium with frescoed ceiling, tepidarium and caldarium, then the women's baths with waiting room, changing rooms with mosaic pavement..
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Vesuvius
Via Enrico De Nicola I - 80056 Ercolano
The volcano’s familiar yet menacing profile is the dominant feature of the Bay of Naples . Inextricably linked though it is to the disaster of Pompeii, the lower slopes of Vesuvius are today fertile land planted with fruit trees and vines producing ..
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House of the Bicentenary
Corso Resina I - 80056 Ercolano
The excavation of this house was finally completed in 1938, two hundred years after digging officially started, hence its name. The house is decorated with frescoes and a cross which is probably the oldest relic testifying to Christianity in the Roma..
Hotels Ercolano
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Miglio d'Oro Park Hotel
Corso Resina, 296 I - 80056 Ercolano
A few metres from the entrance to the Herculaneum excavations, this 18th-century villa offers large, modern rooms overlooking the sea or the splendid 25,000 m² park surrounding the hotel. Wi-Fi throughout is free. In the spring and summer months, br..
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Hotel Ercolano
Corso Resina 228 I - 80056 Ercolano
Right opposite the entrance to Ercolano’s famous archeological site, Hotel Ercolano provides free parking and bright rooms with free Wi-Fi. Ercolano Scavi Train Station is only 600 metres away. Air conditioning and a balcony feature in all rooms of ..
Restaurants Ercolano
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Viva Lo Re
corso Resina 261 I - 80056 Ercolano
The name of this restaurant recalls the town's Bourbon past, while the cuisine focuses on regional dishes with the occasional inventive touch. Occupying one of the outbuildings of a delightful villa near Vesuvius, this is one of the most popular rest..
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Miglio D'Oro Parkhotel
corso Resina 296 I - 80056 Ercolano

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