Visitor guide
What to see, practical tips and how to plan your visit to Herculaneum.
Herculaneum Tickets: Prices, Free Days and Which to Buy
Herculaneum ticket prices (16 euro full, 2 euro ages 18-25), free days, Ercolano Card, and what is closed now. Official prices plus guided tour options.
Herculaneum or Pompeii? How to Choose (or Do Both)
Herculaneum or Pompeii: size, visit time, what is different and how to do both from Naples on the same Circumvesuviana line, with ticket notes.
What to See at Herculaneum: Highlights and What Is Closed
What to see at Herculaneum: boathouses, ancient beach, Suburban Baths, Augustales, Casa dei Cervi, central baths and what is closed now.
How to Get to Herculaneum from Naples and Sorrento
How to reach Herculaneum: Circumvesuviana to Ercolano Scavi from Napoli Garibaldi or Sorrento, 6 minutes on foot, car directions, Pompeii on the same line.
The History of Herculaneum: From the Eruption to Today
A short history of Herculaneum: buried by Vesuvius in AD 79, the boathouse skeletons found in 1980 and the papyrus scrolls of the Villa dei Papiri.
Herculaneum Visit Tips: Timing, Shade, Accessibility
Practical tips for visiting Herculaneum: how long it takes, winter last entry, shade and snacks, accessibility, and what the official site does not say.
Herculaneum and Vesuvius in One Day: How to Plan It
How to combine Herculaneum and Mount Vesuvius in one day from Ercolano: what Tiqets offers, the Vesuvio Express, timing and what to check.
Herculaneum Boathouses and the Ancient Beach Explained
The fornici of Herculaneum: the ancient beach open to walk on since 2024, the 300 skeletons found in 1980, the charred boat and the Martusciello gallery.