Archaeological site · Ercolano · Updated on 1 November 2026.
Herculaneum is an archaeological site in Ercolano, Campania. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 29 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 130 m you'll find a bench, a public toilet and a water point.
Audio tour · Herculaneum
2:20
You're standing at Herculaneum, a Roman town that vanished under Vesuvius in the year 79. Look around. The modern town of Ercolano was simply built on top of it, and the ancient streets lie far below today's street level. Until 1969, the new town was called Resina.
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Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.
10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.
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50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 29 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.
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08:30-15:30; Dec 25 off; Jan 01 off (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.
Partly: according to OpenStreetMap it is only partly wheelchair accessible.
Yes: a public toilet at 100 m and a water point at 130 m.
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