{"id":185,"date":"2011-10-22T03:33:11","date_gmt":"2011-10-22T09:33:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/designingitaly.com\/italian-travel-specialist\/?p=185"},"modified":"2011-10-22T03:33:11","modified_gmt":"2011-10-22T09:33:11","slug":"visit-to-herculaneum-ercolano","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/designingitaly.com\/italian-travel-specialist\/index.php\/2011\/10\/visit-to-herculaneum-ercolano\/","title":{"rendered":"Visit to Herculaneum &#8211; Ercolano"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Herculaneum (Ercolano)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>October 15<\/p>\n<p>Visited the ruins of Herculaneum, a seaside resort which was buried after the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 A.D.\u00a0 Most people visit Pompeii due to the size of the excavation.\u00a0 Herculanium, about 1\/4<sup>th<\/sup> the size of Pompeii &amp; receives about 20% of the visitors, making it a more intimate site. Only 1\/3<sup>rd<\/sup> of the ruins are excavated due to the new city of Herculaneum occupied by residents above the ruins.<\/p>\n<p>It was discovered in 1709 (2 years before Pompeii) by Prince Elbeuf while he tunneled for treasures that were thought to have been buried in the mud flows from the eruption.<\/p>\n<p>Herculaneum was a seaside resort for the wealthy.\u00a0 Many of the houses were more elaborately constructed. \u00a0The town is closer to Vesuvius and was buried under a heavy lava flow and mud thus preserving much of the town\u2019s homes and town. We viewed preserved wood, the water system using lead pipes, and thermal baths.\u00a0 There are homes and the market showing shops and the way of life with many of paintings from the walls of the homes still in good condition. Thanks to the recent Packard foundation, additional restoration has taken place and it is a site well worth visiting.\u00a0\u00a0 Our guide, Carmine was invaluable and very passionate about sharing the history of Herculaneum.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_186\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-186\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/designingitaly.com\/italian-travel-specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Herculaneum.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-186\" title=\"Herculaneum\" src=\"http:\/\/designingitaly.com\/italian-travel-specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Herculaneum-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/designingitaly.com\/italian-travel-specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Herculaneum-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/designingitaly.com\/italian-travel-specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Herculaneum.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-186\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Market Place of Herculaneum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_187\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-187\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/designingitaly.com\/italian-travel-specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Steets-of-Herculaneum.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-187\" title=\"Steets of Herculaneum\" src=\"http:\/\/designingitaly.com\/italian-travel-specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Steets-of-Herculaneum-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/designingitaly.com\/italian-travel-specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Steets-of-Herculaneum-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/designingitaly.com\/italian-travel-specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Steets-of-Herculaneum.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-187\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Steets of Herculaneum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_188\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-188\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/designingitaly.com\/italian-travel-specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Wine-Shop.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-188\" title=\"Wine Shop\" src=\"http:\/\/designingitaly.com\/italian-travel-specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Wine-Shop-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/designingitaly.com\/italian-travel-specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Wine-Shop-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/designingitaly.com\/italian-travel-specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Wine-Shop.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-188\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wine Shop with terracotta vessels<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_189\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-189\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/designingitaly.com\/italian-travel-specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Ancient-Wine-Vessels.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-189\" title=\"Ancient Wine Vessels\" src=\"http:\/\/designingitaly.com\/italian-travel-specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Ancient-Wine-Vessels-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/designingitaly.com\/italian-travel-specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Ancient-Wine-Vessels-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/designingitaly.com\/italian-travel-specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Ancient-Wine-Vessels.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-189\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ancient Wine Vessels<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_190\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-190\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/designingitaly.com\/italian-travel-specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Walls-of-Private-Home.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-190\" title=\"Walls of Private Home\" src=\"http:\/\/designingitaly.com\/italian-travel-specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Walls-of-Private-Home-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/designingitaly.com\/italian-travel-specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Walls-of-Private-Home-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/designingitaly.com\/italian-travel-specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Walls-of-Private-Home.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-190\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Painted walls of Private Home<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_191\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-191\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/designingitaly.com\/italian-travel-specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Home-with-2nd-floor.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-191\" title=\"Home with 2nd floor\" src=\"http:\/\/designingitaly.com\/italian-travel-specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Home-with-2nd-floor-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/designingitaly.com\/italian-travel-specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Home-with-2nd-floor-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/designingitaly.com\/italian-travel-specialist\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Home-with-2nd-floor.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-191\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Private home with 2nd floor &amp; original steps <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Herculaneum 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