La Terrazza di M. Nonio Balbo
La Terrazza di M. Nonio Balbo
La Terrazza di M. Nonio Balbo
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Travel R
Rochester, MN1,710 contributions
Jun 2023 • Family
Well preserved terrace that would have gone almost right to the edge of the ancient sea level, Would have been a great view.
Written 8 July 2023
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Brun066
Florence, Italy12,249 contributions
Oct 2022
Imagine what this place must have been like before the tragedy. Instead of a wall of volcanic deposits stratified for tens of meters, it must have faced the open sea. Suburban terrace, therefore outside the walls, but in direct communication with the "fornices", the arches built under the terrace and open towards the beach where the fishermen stored their tools. It housed, as it does today, the statue and funerary monument of Marco Nonio Balbo, the patrician originally from Nuceria, who however had chosen Herculaneum as his elective homeland and had filled it with benefits. It was therefore a very significant landmark of a city like Herculaneum, which had an enviable position, on the plain but high up on the coast. It must have been a painting of a haunting beauty, brutally erased in a single day of the apocalypse: as evidenced by the chilling expanses of skeletons discovered not long ago in the "fornices".
Written 3 April 2023
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Tatjana M
Ljubljana, Slovenia345 contributions
May 2021
In teh center of town you can find a nice place, with small sume of tourists, very clean , worth to visit, take the tour early in the morning, maybe I miss only some more tabeles with information about history to read without telefpone.
Written 11 February 2022
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Spmmik53
Purley, UK638 contributions
Sep 2020
Not totally destroyed and lost by the eruption of Vesuvius. Preserved in the volcanic muds that enveloped the city.
Written 28 September 2020
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macedonboy
Glasgow, UK1,79,496 contributions
Oct 2019
This part of Herculaneum is the Terrace of Marcus Nonius Balbus, named in honour of the eponymous Roman senator who was a supporter of the future Augustus, Octavian. The terrace is a viewpoint of the town below and is lined with sculptures, including at least one of the senator. It’s a good viewpoint and one where you can get a panoramic of the town.
Written 25 May 2020
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JurgitaVP
London, UK37 contributions
Oct 2019
The same as Parco Acheologico di Ercolano. Look it up, there are a lot of reviews under that name. A must visit if you have time.
Written 26 October 2019
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EricBzr
United Kingdom138 contributions
Aug 2019
Herculaneum
Visiting Herculaneum from Sorrento is easy to do yourself. Catch a train from Sorrento to Ercolano. Cheap - a few euros each way. Return tickets available. Frequent train service. Ensure you get off in Ercolano Scavi - travelling from Sorrento, there is another Ercolano station immediately before Ercolano. Exit the station and follow the road to the right. Follow the Main Street downhill to the gates of Herculaneum...about 500 metres. This historic site is fascinating. One note of CAUTION ...on the road from the station is the Ristorante Pizzeria Vesuvio....it’s the one on the corner of the road junction (roundabout). You may see young (or not so young) girls waving menus and doing silly dances to get you to eat there. Avoid this pizzeria at all costs ...it’s a rip-off and hygiene standards are poor.
Visiting Herculaneum from Sorrento is easy to do yourself. Catch a train from Sorrento to Ercolano. Cheap - a few euros each way. Return tickets available. Frequent train service. Ensure you get off in Ercolano Scavi - travelling from Sorrento, there is another Ercolano station immediately before Ercolano. Exit the station and follow the road to the right. Follow the Main Street downhill to the gates of Herculaneum...about 500 metres. This historic site is fascinating. One note of CAUTION ...on the road from the station is the Ristorante Pizzeria Vesuvio....it’s the one on the corner of the road junction (roundabout). You may see young (or not so young) girls waving menus and doing silly dances to get you to eat there. Avoid this pizzeria at all costs ...it’s a rip-off and hygiene standards are poor.
Written 24 August 2019
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FedoraOnTour
Sidcup, UK211 contributions
Jul 2019
Good view point and there is a small (very small) museum with a Roman boat in it - do not miss this on your visit. You can get some good photos from here and see the skeletal remains in the dock enclosures quite clearly.
Written 20 August 2019
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Tom J
London, UK1,577 contributions
Jul 2019 • Couples
The terrace is an interesting viewpoint over Herculaneum. Providing an excellent view over the top of the city with Vesuvius in the background and seeing the previous shoreline is certainly interesting and something that cannot be appreciated with pictures.
Written 30 July 2019
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Levannah
Hendersonville, NC880 contributions
May 2019 • Couples
The main photo here of La Terrazza di M. Nonio Balbo shows the most interesting and informative view of the Ercolano archeological site and old seafront. Ercolano is a much easier visit and more compact than Pompeii and we were so glad we used a private guide for our visit. We also found the guide's information about how the eruption of Vesuvius was experienced differently at Ercolano versus Pompeii. Immensely interesting and a very worthwhile visit.
Written 16 June 2019
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Frequently Asked Questions about La Terrazza di M. Nonio Balbo
- La Terrazza di M. Nonio Balbo admission prices can vary. Entrance tickets currently cost ₹ 2,223.80, while a popular guided tour starts around ₹ 4,169.31 per person.
- Hotels near La Terrazza di M. Nonio Balbo:
- (0.25 km) Hotel Herculaneum
- (0.27 km) Ruins B&B
- (0.26 km) 7cento Vesuviano
- (0.26 km) Viva lo Re
- (0.27 km) Villa Cua
- Restaurants near La Terrazza di M. Nonio Balbo:
- (0.24 km) Ro.Vi Pizzeria
- (0.28 km) Vi.P Burger
- (0.25 km) Pappamonte
- (0.27 km) La Briciola panuozzo di Nicola Garzia
- (0.25 km) Hercvlanevm Cafe