A smaller, wealthier neighbor of Pompeii, buried by the same eruption but sealed under deep volcanic mud that preserved it more completely.
Carbonized wooden balconies, upper floors and even furniture survive in its excavated streets.
When to visit Herculaneum
Average highs and lows across the year.
What to see first
Herculaneum Archaeological Park
A Roman town buried by Vesuvius in 79 CE, its wood, food and fabric preserved by carbonization rather than ash.
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