Pompeii Tickets & Tours: Hard‑Won Lessons From a Day Inside
Practical, on-the-ground advice from a full day inside Pompeii’s ruins in 2026, from tickets and queues to routes, heat, footwear, guides and what I’d do differently.
Campania is a scenic region in southern Italy known for historic cities, dramatic coastlines, ancient ruins, islands, volcanoes, cuisine, and iconic destinations such as Naples, the Amalfi Coast, Pompeii, Capri, Ischia, Sorrento, and Mount Vesuvius.
Practical, on-the-ground advice from a full day inside Pompeii’s ruins in 2026, from tickets and queues to routes, heat, footwear, guides and what I’d do differently.
A firsthand account of a full-day small-group Amalfi Coast boat tour from Sorrento, with honest details on swimming stops, sea conditions, shore time and costs.
A first-person guide to the Campania experiences I’ve actually done, what they cost, how I got there, and which ones I’d repeat.
A season‑by‑season look at Campania from my own visits, with honest detail on heat, humidity, ferries, prices and crowds, plus researched gaps.