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    • TravelerEurope 2023
      Day 30

      Same vintage as the St Emilion Grand Cru

      May 4, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C

      Possibly not!

      On our way back from Pompeii we thought we'd buy a bottle of wine and a packet of crisps, and relax on the hotel terrace, which is lovely.
      Couldn't find a shop anywhere. Asked some locals and they shrugged their shoulders and we carried on walking. Suddenly a guy on a scooter appears and says "You want wine?" We say yes and then next thing he unlocks a door to an adjacent house and beckons us in. We look at each other and think "why not?", and walk in. Next thing we are walking out with a litre box of local red wine and a packet of crisps! Don't ask. 😂😂Read more

    • TravelerAuf und davon Vol.1
      1
      Day 115

      Herkulaneum

      November 15, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C

      Von Sorrento fahren wir zur Ausgrabungsstätte Herkulaneum. Der Ort ist beim Vesuvausbruch 67 n.Chr., genau wie das bekanntere Pompeii, verschüttet worden. Die Häuser sind hier zum Teil besser erhalten als in Pompeii und zeugen vom Leben der alten Römer. Beeindruckende Mosaike und Fresken sind heute noch Bestandteil der ausgegrabenen Villen. Am Nachmittag besuchen wir den Vesuv, dessen Krater von Wolken verschleiert wird. Wir haben nun genug vom Großstadtgewimmel, denn die Region um Neapel ist zugebaut und laut. Nun fahren wir weiter nach Norden.Read more

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    • TravelerEuropa Reise
      11
      Day 12

      Museum und Usgrabig

      April 14 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C

      Mir si im archäologisch Museum gsi und gege Abe no d Usgrabig in Ergolano ga ahluege, wieder sehr ihrdrücktlech gsi.
      Di Mosaik-Arbeite si ächt wunderschön.
      Zug fahre isch eh Useforderig überau nur stägä (heißt Wäggeli trage)und für hei 28min verspätig🤣Read more

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    • TravelerEurope 2023
      Day 29

      Forza Napoli

      May 3, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C

      We happened to be in Spain when they won the World Cup in 2010, and witnessed unbounded joy from their fans. But I honestly don't think it will will a patch on what is going to happen here in Napoli tomorrow night (Thursday) if Naples beat Udinese to win this year's Serie A. They are going to go nuts as it will be their first since the days of Maradona in 1989/90.
      Not sure we will get much sleep tomorrow!      Read more

    • On va en Italie
      Day 6

      Herculanum

      October 27, 2022 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C

      Le Vesuve prend de la place dans le paysage napolitain, il est important pour l'agriculture locale, il est évoqué dans tous les arrêts de métro, il est l'inspiration de nombreuses légendes, et les événements catastrophiques des éruptions de Pompei et Herculanum en font un mythe de l'histoire napolitaine !
      Herculanum est aménagée par les aristocrates napolitains qui se font construire des villae "au vert" pour le calme du lieu. Les bâtiments sont somptueux, richement décorés et les aménagements de la ville au top (égouts, thermes, ...)
      En l'an 62 un tremblement de terre secoue la zone et détruit plusieurs habitations.
      Certains bâtiments ne sont pas encore reconstruits quand le 24 octobre de l'an 79 ... une énorme explosion du Vesuve éjecte 10 000 tonnes de cailloux à la seconde ! Ils partent à 30km d'altitude et mettront jusqu'à 12h à retomber sur Pompei !! C'est Pline le jeune qui en fait le récit.
      Pour Herculanum (plus proche du Vesuve), c'est dans un deuxieme temps que l'horreur est arrivée. ... Malgre tout beaucoup ont fuit devant la catastrophe détruisant Pompei. Mais, dans la nuit, une nouvelle explosion du cone du Vesuve à lieu. Le cone est detruit laissant s'écouler des matières incandescentes et des gazs brûlants. Ainsi une nuée ardente à 500°C s'abat sur Herculanum en plein milieu de la nuit. Certains fuient par la mer mais sont bloqués. Toute vie est détruite instantanément par la chaleur. Et la poudre incandescente a continué de se deverser sur 20 mètres d'épaisseur comme pour enlever toute trace de cet événement catastrophique.
      Au 18° siècle, un paysan creusant un puits tombe sur des morceaux de marbre d'une très belle facture .... ce qui intrigue !
      Des fouilles très méticuleuses (pour l'époque) sont menées et la découverte d'Herculanum fait revivre l'événement, la beauté de la ville et la cruauté du volcan.
      La dernière éruption date du jour du bombardement des allemands en 1944 !!!!

      La ville d'Herculanum est très bien conservée. On y trouve pas seulement des fondations, certains bâtis sont entiers. Les peintures et mosaïques sont restaurées et en très bon état, avec des couleurs éclatantes. On reconnaît les auberges où étaient servis des mets conservés dans des jarres enterrées (olives en saumur, poissons marinés. .. on imagine plein de choses trop bonnes ...)
      On peut découvrir les thermes et les différentes salles du plus froid au plus chaud avec le four et le système de diffusion de la chaleur, et toujours les mosaïques au sol !!!). On voit en vrai les maisons latines avec leur Atrium et Impluvium .... comme on a appris à l'école !!!
      Très belle découverte.
      Mais on a aussi prévu de faire Pompei demain !! On ne peut pas louper ça !!      Read more

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    • World VagabondingChapter 1
      Day 60

      Day 60: Herculaneum

      February 3 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C

      Herculaneum (Ercolano) was an ancient Roman town. It was buried under volcanic ash and pumice in the Eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Although less known than Pompeii today, it was the first and, for a long time, the only discovered Vesuvian city (in 1709).

      The skeletal remains of at least 300 people were found and were still on site until now. Herculaneum was more well-preserved than Pompeii. It was also less crowded and we could see more in-depth of the ancient buildings and such. We enjoyed our day trip spent in Herculaneum very much and would definitely recommend this to anyone who visit Naples.      Read more

    • Beth VogelzangThe Ancient History Tour
      1
      Day 11

      Herculaneum

      May 18, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C

      The train trip to Herculaneum was uneventful, and we found there were far less tourists who made the trip after Pompeii. We decided against going up Vesuvius, as it was completely cloud bound.

      We found Herculaneum more compact, but more complete than Pompeii. It too was covered in the fallout of the eruption of 79AD, up to 20 metres. It is evident how far, when you see the buildings which now surround the site are so much higher than what was excavated.

      It is quite different to Pompeii, and we both preferred it. The mosaics were still vibrant, and the evidence that it was a richly decorated city abound. The frescoes while somewhat faded show how brilliant they must have been. There was evidence still of the effect the earthquake of 65AD had, with one mosaiced floor completely misaligned and almost a crater inside.

      It was only in 1980 that several boat store rooms were discovered, full of almost-fossilised skeletons, which remain intact.

      I particularly liked the cheeky statue of Bacchus!

      We meet some young Aussie girls, and we each savoured the opportunity to chat to friendly accents! They’d just been to a family reunion in Ireland, and were finishing off with a European tour, heading to Barcelona next. They hadn’t heard of the Sagrada Familia, so we were able to impart “must see” to them!!! They told us the election result, and then we parted ways!

      We left the site at 6 pm, and headed back to Napoli. Showered, changed and a quick bit of laundry done, we ventured out for dinner. Paul chose a scalloping, and I had spaghetti with fruit mare. Amazing clams, mussels, tiny pippis prawns and shellfish I know not the name. All very fresh and tasty!

      Another big walking day, we headed back to our hotel to rest up for the journey to Sorrento tomorrow. Only an hours trip!      Read more

    • TravelerJason & Ricky's Gaycation
      Day 91

      Herculaneum: In the Shadow of Pompeii

      October 28, 2017 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C

      Learning from our previous errors, we were set to explore Herculaneum, a site often overlooked by many tourists in favour of the more renown Pompeii. This time there would be no delays with trains but instead we were unable to get out of our apartment. Our apartment was keyless, which meant we had to input a code into the security system to enter and push a button to exit. It was as if someone had hit the panic room button and we were unable to escape. Flashes of the Absolutely Fabulous episode where Eddie and Patsy get “locked” in their panic room ran through our minds. However, there was no Moët to comfort us as we waited to be rescued. When we finally were able to open the door, after a few kicks, we felt like we had been in their forever (when really it was only 10 minutes). In our minds, though, we were preparing for the long haul.

      Herculaneum, while not as large as Pompeii, still has many magnificent villas and well-preserved structures. Even less known are the villas in Boscoreale, Oplontis and Stabia, which were next on our itinerary. Villa Poppaea, supposedly owned by the Emperor Nero's second wife, was astounding to walk through, imagining the opulence that once must have filled the rooms. The villas Arianna and San Marco were equally as impressive buildings, overlooking the Bay of Naples.

      Once we discovered the Circumvesuviana train line, the missing link from Google Maps, navigating to many of these sites became slightly easier and generally involved a lot less walking – well, sometimes. But it did mean travelling in a machine manufactured in the dark ages. Instead of a train it resembled more of a washing machine on wheels. By the time you get to Pompeii you're on spin cycle and you rattle all the way back to Napoli.

      Next stop: back to Napoli      Read more

    You might also know this place by the following names:

    Herculaneum, هركولانيوم, Геркуланум, Херкулан, হেরকুলেনিয়াম, Herculà, Ercolano, Herculano, Herkulano, هرکولانیوم, Herculanum, Herkulaneum, הרקולנאום, Herkulanej, Հերկուլանում, ヘルクラネウム, ჰერკულანუმი, 헤르쿨라네움, Herkulaniumas, Herkulāna, हर्क्युलेनियम, Herkulanum, Херкуланеум, ஹெர்குலியம், เฮอร์คิวเลเนียม, 赫库兰尼姆古城

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