Do-It-Yourself Pompeii and Herculaneum
Sep 20, 2016, 12:27 pm
#16
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Heraklion, Greece
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I see! But actually there is absolutely no reason to buy in advance. Especially because I'm certain that after the OP will have gone through both Pompei and Ercolano, rather than taking a train (s)he will opt for a cab. If this were Bangkok, (s)he would also go for a foot massage but this is Napule, so a taxi and a good dinner afterwards will do. 
Sep 20, 2016, 12:30 pm
#17
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Besides omitting the Amphitheater, is this tour comprehensive enough so that it covers all the must-see sites?
Sep 20, 2016, 12:37 pm
#18
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I was considering one of these:
https://www.viator.com/tours/Naples/...21POMPERCOLANO
https://www.getyourguide.com/naples-...-naples-t8685/
Sep 20, 2016, 12:41 pm
#19
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Not a guide, but I had this BBC doc bookmarked, and I would think it coud aid your appreciation for Herculaneum:
BBC - Life and Death in Herculaneum ( Prof. Wallace-Hadrill )
BBC - Life and Death in Herculaneum ( Prof. Wallace-Hadrill )
Sep 20, 2016, 12:56 pm
#20
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If you Google search "Rick Steves Pompeii map" the first link should be to a pdf of the tour map, so you can see for yourself.
Sep 20, 2016, 11:34 pm
#21
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Location: Heraklion, Greece
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Do you think I should just purchase a guided tour, instead of attempting to cover these sites on my own? I would have the benefit of a guide, who would explain all the must-see attractions. Plus, car transfers would be provided to and from my hotel.
I was considering one of these:
https://www.viator.com/tours/Naples/...21POMPERCOLANO
https://www.getyourguide.com/naples-...-naples-t8685/
I was considering one of these:
https://www.viator.com/tours/Naples/...21POMPERCOLANO
https://www.getyourguide.com/naples-...-naples-t8685/
Sep 21, 2016, 1:53 am
#22
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I've decided that I'll do a guided tour only if I can't find a decent audio guide for Pompeii and Herculaneum. Alternatively, I may go to my local library and see if they carry any books that would allow me to navigate these sites on my own.