Confused about train from Rome to Pompeii
Posted by A_Brit_In_Ischia, 10 Jan 2012
... like to see the magnificent villas of the ... ... the Vesuvian sites, the country villa at Boscoreale, I'd recommend taking a taxi from Pompei, rather than any of the trains. Whilst not as impressive as the others, it's interesting enough in its own way...
http://www.pbase.com/isolaverde ... more
Posted by MumPlusOne2012, 10 Jan 2012
... m not sure about the villa at Boscoreale - again, maybe if we have time. Luckily, there was a fantastic Pompeii exhibition here in Melbourne not too long ago that included many casts, so it's not a disaster that we've missed it there. Four days in Pompeii sounded like ... more
What to pack, leaving tomorrow
Posted by rednightengale, 12 May 2011
... of shorts. sandels running shoes, dressy pair. Many tops for dinners out. we are staying one month Sorento and Tuscany. light jacket blazzer for the plane. bathing suit, pools hope to use them at all our villas. Looking so forward. It will be my 60th birthday Yea.. Ciao Have fun ... more
IC train travel Rome to Naples
Posted by Barbara P, 16 Apr 2012
... so are planning on renting villas so that we can park the vehicles safely and travel to the bigger sites by train. One place we were looking at renting a villa is between ... ... idea is to rent the villa close to the stations in one of these towns and commute ... more
Posted by sued416, 31 Mar 2012
... station for Pompeii is called Villa de Misteri). I know of some people who left early in the morning and did manage to do Herculaneum in the same day. On the third day used the ferry boat from Sorrento harbour to visit Capri, 15.00 euros single trip. Once on ... more
Posted by A_Brit_In_Ischia, 31 Mar 2012
... go:
Station name: POMPEI SCAVI - VILLA MISTERI
Address: Via Villa dei Misteri 1 - 80045 POMPEI (NA)
Telephone: 800053939
Few people bother to use the full name but this will walk you all the way from there to the site:
http://www.pompeiiinpictures.com/pompeiiinpictures/Streets/Via_Villa_dei_Misteri.htm ... more
Posted by A_Brit_In_Ischia, 31 Mar 2012
... villages around Vesuvius - and glorious villas that gave their name to Ercolano's Milgio d'Oro ("Golden Mile" in English), try the very good 100+ page leaflet called "Discovering Vesuvius" that can be downloaded using....
http://www.costadelvesuvio.com/brocure.pdf
(But, as it was created in January 2009, so ... more
First time trip to Sorrento for a family of 3 - ideas please
Posted by radleyoxford, 20 Mar 2012
... much
there are also roman villas to see at castalmare di stabbea and oplontis i spelt them wrongly but if you google them you can see if they are of interest to you
we tried the amalfi coast local bus but we bottled it and got off at positano very ... more
Trip report-Sept 24-Oct 3/2011-10 days in Southern Italy
Posted by junkyarddog, 27 Feb 2012
... We paid admission and toured Villa Cimbrone with its walkways leading to statuary & gardens and with great views from the belvedere. Would’ve liked to tour Villa Rufolo but ... ... viewed the ruin of the Villa Romana of ... ... than we’d previously visited(Villa dei Misteri(Villa of Mystery). Saw the ... more