My husband and I will be visiting Pompeii the last week of October. As I am putting together our itinerary, I am wondering if there is a better day of the week. Right now I am looking at Pompeii on Monday. Does anyone have advice?
Posted by
Wyckoff, NJ, USA
8094 posts
From where are you making the daytrip to Pompeii? How long do you imagine visiting for? (Most Pompeii entries are from 2 to 8 hours of visit time.) This is shoulder season, so the issues are only temperature, rain, and sunset time. I would buy my ticket just before entering. You should check the official open hours, which are related to sunrise and sunset. Note that you cannot exit and re-enter the same day on the same ticket, so a long visit will include the cafeteria-style lunchroom inside the Pompeii ruins.
Note that Pompeii is very large, and has uneven Roman paving stones. You need to wear supportive shoes that would work well on a city of loose, crooked cobblestones. In the summer you need sun protection. I don't know about October. When I talk about sunset, I am suggesting that you reckon with the fact that closing time changes to 5:00PM on November 1!
Posted by
Calgary
1751 posts
I don't know if there's a difference, but I'm guessing Mondays might be slightly busier because Monday tends to be the day museums are closed elsewhere.
We took a day trip to Pompeii in early November 2021, and it was an excellent time to be there, we thought. Although we did get rained on a bit, it meant the site was quiet overall, so we didn't have to deal with crowds or heat.
Posted by
Minnesota 🎒
16790 posts
Hi there -
Pompeii scavi is HUGE so other than maybe some sites close to the main entry and some notable structures - such as the baths - that tend to be very busy, I don't think it'll matter much. If you can wait to buy your tickets when you get there, I'd just choose a dry day.