Must-see fort · Naples, Campania
Herculaneum
Scavi archeologici di Ercolano
Herculaneum is a fort in Naples, Campania.
Herculaneum: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Herculaneum
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Herculaneum — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.80548, 14.34758. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Herculaneum
- House of the Telephus Relief · fort · Naples · ~0 km · Must-see
- House of the Alcove · fort · Naples · ~0 km · Must-see
- House of the Gem · fort · Naples · ~0 km · Must-see
- Samnite House · fort · Naples · ~0 km · Must-see
- House of the Corinthian Atrium · fort · Naples · ~0 km · Must-see
- House of the Mosaic Atrium · fort · Naples · ~0 km · Must-see
- House of the Bronze Herm · fort · Naples · ~0 km · Must-see
- House of the Skeleton · fort · Naples · ~0 km · Must-see
- Central Baths · fort · Naples · ~0 km · Must-see
- House of the Hotel · fort · Naples · ~0 km · Must-see
- College of the Augustales · fort · Naples · ~0 km · Must-see
- House of Argus · fort · Naples · ~0 km · Must-see
- Villa dei Papiri · fort · Naples · ~0 km · Must-see
- Museo Archeologico Virtuale di Ercolano · museum · Naples · ~0 km · Must-see
- Granatello · beach · Naples · ~1 km · Must-see
- Villa di Portici · park · Naples · ~1 km · Must-see
- Villa d'Elboeuf · fort · Naples · ~2 km · Must-see
- Basilica di Santa Maria della Natività e San Ciro · church · Naples · ~2 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Herculaneum
- House of the Telephus Relief · fort · Naples · ~0 km · Must-see
- House of the Alcove · fort · Naples · ~0 km · Must-see
- House of the Gem · fort · Naples · ~0 km · Must-see
- Samnite House · fort · Naples · ~0 km · Must-see
- House of the Corinthian Atrium · fort · Naples · ~0 km · Must-see
- House of the Mosaic Atrium · fort · Naples · ~0 km · Must-see
- House of the Bronze Herm · fort · Naples · ~0 km · Must-see
- House of the Skeleton · fort · Naples · ~0 km · Must-see
- Central Baths · fort · Naples · ~0 km · Must-see
- House of the Hotel · fort · Naples · ~0 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Herculaneum open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Herculaneum yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Herculaneum?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Herculaneum?
Nearby: House of the Telephus Relief (fort, 0 km), House of the Alcove (fort, 0 km), House of the Gem (fort, 0 km), Samnite House (fort, 0 km), House of the Corinthian Atrium (fort, 0 km), House of the Mosaic Atrium (fort, 0 km).
Is Herculaneum worth visiting?
Herculaneum is listed as a must-see fort in Campania on Spotwander.