Visit the Palazzo Altemps in central Rome to see a small but fantastic collection of top sculptures from antiquity displayed in a historic palace of the National Roman Museum. The Palazzo Altemps is part of the Museo Nazionale Romano (National Roman Museums) and is used to display around 150 quality sculptures from antiquity. Highlights of … Read more
Art treasures from the Pompeii and Herculaneum excavations, including the best mosaics and frescoes, and the giant Farnese sculptures from ancient Rome are the top highlights in the magnificent MANN National Archaeological Museum in Naples, Italy. The National Museum of Archaeology in Naples (Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli — MANN) is one of the world’s … Read more
Visit Pompeii first thing in the morning or late afternoon, buy tickets online and go prepared, or book guided tours.
Skip-the-line tickets or guided tours give easy access to Pompeii even on busy days.
Use the cheap Circumvesuviana commuter train to reach Pompeii within half an hour from Naples Garibaldi or Sorrento.
The Campania Art Card is a good savings pass on transportation and sightseeing in the Naples region.
The Herculaneum archeological park (Scavi di Ercolano) is easily reached on cheap public transportation trains or day-trip tours from Naples.
Buy tickets online, or use the Campania Arte card, and visit early morning or late afternoon for the best Herculaneum experience.
Time-slot reservations are essential to see The Last Supper while skip-the-line tickets are best to visit many top attractions in Italy including Pompeii, the Uffizi and sights in Rome. Time-specific admission tickets are increasingly popular, and in some cases essential, to see some of the top tourist sights in Italy. Prior reservations are essential to … Read more
Tickets and tours for the Siena Cathedral (Duomo) complex with the church, baptistery, crypt, museums, and viewing platforms are cheapest onsite but best bought online in advance. The Romanesque-Gothic Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta in Siena is one of the finest churches in Italy. Its black-green and white stripy exterior is famous but its interior … Read more