Villa dei Misteri
Villa dei Misteri
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HengistScotland
New Pitsligo, UK212 contributions
Apr 2022
Let's face it, you visit this site because you want to see the "mystery" fresco. As it stands, you can only see two walls of it, because you view it from an entrance in the third wall. There's no way the guides will let you access the entrance where you can see the whole thing. Enormously disappointing.
Other than that, it's fantastic as expected.
Other than that, it's fantastic as expected.
Written 25 April 2022
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Tommo
Melbourne, Australia56,935 contributions
Nov 2023 • Couples
Pompei Scavi is the small train station one stops at to visit the famous ruins of the Ancient Roman city of Pompeii. Its just a walk across the road so conveniently located for public transportation.
Pompei Scavi station has only two tracks with platform 1 serving trains to Sorrento while platform 2 serving trains to Naples.
The trip to Pompeii from Naples takes just over 30 mins.
Pompei Scavi station has only two tracks with platform 1 serving trains to Sorrento while platform 2 serving trains to Naples.
The trip to Pompeii from Naples takes just over 30 mins.
Written 12 January 2024
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Walther von der Vogelweide
Pescina, Italy11,883 contributions
Feb 2024 • Friends
This villa outside the city which directly overlooks the sea is truly interesting. The fresco that also gives its name to the villa is beautiful and very well preserved. I was also struck by the plaster casts of a door and a large window.
Written 25 February 2024
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Richard H
Leeds, UK418 contributions
Oct 2022 • Solo
It's quite a walk to this villa from the rest of Pompeii. On the way there you pass a few tombs which line the roads which were interesting. The villa has well preserved frescos.
I don't think it's worthwhile walking all the way to this villa if you've already seen the other excavations. There is an exit from Pompeii here but then it's a walk back to the train station (Pompei Scavi Villa Dei Misteri). The detour to this villa took around an hour.
I don't think it's worthwhile walking all the way to this villa if you've already seen the other excavations. There is an exit from Pompeii here but then it's a walk back to the train station (Pompei Scavi Villa Dei Misteri). The detour to this villa took around an hour.
Written 7 April 2023
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JohnRegoPark
Rego Park, NY1,278 contributions
Sept 2023 • Family
This is one of the best preserved homes in Pompeii. To enter, walk along the path INSIDE the park. Do not exit the park and walk along the road to get in. Although much faster, you soon realize that there is no entrance here. We had to enlist the help of a souvenir stand owner for placed a call to let us in. Don't count on this option. You can however exit into the street from the Villa of Mysteries, and the way back to the train station is a much easier to walk through the exit rather than the tough paths within the park. The Villa does have restrooms for your convenience. The frescoes within the villa are first rate and well worth seeing. It is a bit of a walk from the main sites in Pompeii, but if you plan as the last thing for the day, it mitigates any further walking within the park itself.
Written 3 October 2023
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Sandra F
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Jul 2024 • Family
Although it was very hot, the place is roofed making it more bearable. If you have REDUCED MOBILITY or a DISABILITY, although it will not cost you anything to enter, or a companion, access is impossible because it has a long staircase in full sun. The ruins are beautiful and the staff who attend to it too. Uncrowded place and difficult parking.
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Written 10 July 2024
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Elana O
Turin, Italy114 contributions
Dec 2022
It was a long walk to Villa dei Misteri (after a morning visiting many other meaningful sites). On the way there I visited the domus of Dionysius, a must but not publicised sufficiently. The Villa is being refurbished but the main room could still be viewed.
Written 29 December 2022
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QueenCherryUK
Sawbridgeworth, UK204 contributions
Oct 2020
In the current Covid-19 one way system, you can absolutely explore Pompeii beyond the set route, especially in the direction of the Amphitheatre, but we failed to find an open route to the Villa dei Misteri. We tried multiple ways, but everything was blocked off.
For those interested, unfortunately we also could not enter the House of the Vettii. We were able to walk up to it and peek at the entrance way (worth it!). The floor was covered and we could see workers inside, so this may have been ordinary scheduled archaeological work, and may have been nothing to do with Covid. It may be temporary, but I was disappointed to not see the Cinnabar.
For those interested, unfortunately we also could not enter the House of the Vettii. We were able to walk up to it and peek at the entrance way (worth it!). The floor was covered and we could see workers inside, so this may have been ordinary scheduled archaeological work, and may have been nothing to do with Covid. It may be temporary, but I was disappointed to not see the Cinnabar.
Written 16 October 2020
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gcervi2016
Tarragona, Spain31 contributions
Nov 2019
A 20 minutes walk from the core of Pompei, this complex houses a stunning collection of frescoes still in their places (while many other Pompei frescoes have been translated to the archaeological museum). What can be seen is simply splendid and I hope that in the future visitors will have access to more araeas. An incredible visit.Entrance is included in the general ticket for the site of Pompei. Dirty cheap for what can be seen and visited and so expensive to protect.
Written 3 December 2019
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Christos
Thessaloniki, Greece6,722 contributions
Feb 2019 • Friends
The first house that you meet at the pompei is that place.Excellent and beautiful wall paintings in aplace that emit wealth.
Written 12 February 2019
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dal centro informazioni mi avvisano che la villa non è visitabile in questo periodo, infatti non compare nei due percorsi fattibili riportati sul sito. Qualcuno sa quando sarà di nuovo accessibile?
Written 27 July 2020
Bonsoir, nous avons déjà visité Pompei mais pas la villa des mystères. Savez-vous si il existe un billet juste pour cette visite ? Merci
Written 4 October 2019
Non, vous devez acheter d´autre fois le billet de Pompei, on peux pas acheter seulement celui de la ville.
Written 16 October 2019
Hello, my question is....Is this, Villa of the Mysteries, part of the Pompeii Archaeological park?
Thanks ahead for any help,
Debbie
Written 17 April 2019
Yes, it part of the city of pompeii, although it was built just outside the city walls, but it is still with in the Pompeii site, and as such can be viewed with in your days entrance. it is well worth the extra walking to see the fabulous wall paintings
Written 18 April 2019
La prima domenica del mese l ingresso per visitare gli scavi è gratuito.. Comprende anche la villa o la prima domenica del mese non è visitabile?? Grazie anticipatamente a chi può rispondermi
Written 16 January 2019
Ciao Laura, la Villa dei Misteri è inclusa nel biglietto d'ingresso, quindi puoi visitarla tranquillamente anche con l'ingresso gratuito. Mi raccomando di visitarla, è stupenda!!
Written 16 January 2019
Mi hanno detto che non si può entrare dalla villa, solo uscire, è vero?
Written 20 October 2018
La villa è visitabile una volta dentro pompei... Non è visitabile a parte... Non capisco forse la domanda
Written 20 October 2018
È compreso nel biglietto degli scavi di Pompei che costa 15 €.
Written 13 May 2018
In che modo posso raggiungere Villa dei misteri con i mezzi pubblici? Dov'è la biglietteria e posso fare il biglietto solo per la villa?
Written 2 July 2016
Non si puo visitare solo la villa, devi adquire il biglieto normale de tutta la visita a pompei.
Written 16 October 2019
We have been to Pompeii twice but would like to return to visit House/Villa of Mysteries and Villa di Diomedi which we have not seen (we did see the tombs outside Porta Ercolano though). Can we purchase Pompeii tickets for the villa(s) at the entrance by House of Mysteries versus having to purchase them at the main gate? In your experience, would the line be shorter at the House of Mysteries entrance? Is the "House/Villa" entrance always open during Pompeii's operating hours? If so, this would save us time and enable us to see more as we could bee-line right to House of Mysteries and then go through the Porta Ercolano gate afterwards to see whatever else time permits.
Written 19 August 2015
The door by the Villa dei misteri is only an exit.
You have to enter through one of the entrances. The closest one is downhill on the left hand side of the road when exiting the Circumvesuviana station.
You will then have to make your way to the villa.
Go early in the morning before the tour busses arrive
Written 20 August 2015
I am taking a cruise and one stop is Naples. What are the nearest tourist attractions to the cruise port? How near is this to the cruise port? Thanks.
I understand Pompeii is close to Naples. What is the best way to travel from Naples-Pompeii?
Written 19 July 2015
Cruise ships generally have excursions to Pompei. Be prepared for a hot few hours with lots of other Visitors. I would not recommend going on your own there.
If the cruise offers a trip to Paestum take that in preference to Pompei. The site is much quieter and the temples are out of this world.
If you Stay in Naples There are lots of sights to see. I recommend a trip up to Capo di Monte palace. Easy to get to by bus or taxi. Go in the morning and be sure you see Andy Warhol's Vesuvius and Carravagio' flagellation which is breathTaking.
From there go to see the Catacombs of San Gennaro, which is a short bus ride from Capo di Monte back to Naples centre. Check opening times on line for both attractions.
If you don't have that much time stay in Naples and see the cathedral, the historic centre and the underground world of St Lorenz Maggiore, which takes you back through the Greek, Roman and Medieaval history of the site.
Be very careful around the train station and on public transport in Naples. The pickpockets are masters of their art!!
For a more energetic day You can get a 1 day ticket that covers the whole of Naples by bus and metro M 2 mto Pozzuoli, which has a fantastic Amphitheatre and Roman market as well as the Solfatara, a crater that still sends out steam and bubbling mud.
Around the harbour there are lots of nice restaurants and if you are there before lunch time try and get to the Rione Terra, the old part of the town. The duomo is partly a roman temple an is a great place to visit but it closes at lunchtime so check opening times of the places you want to see.
Written 20 July 2015
To get to the villa, do you first enter Pompeii at the main entrance and then walk to the villa or do you walk down the road outside the main ruins to a separate entrance to the villa? Need separate ticket?
Written 3 May 2015
It is part of the Pompeian Ruins. At the northwest entrance kind of by itself. It was a pretty nice house of one of the more wealthy residents. There are some great frescoes and there is continuing restoration at this site. I went through it on my way out towards the old Ercolaneum road gate.
Written 4 May 2015
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