Today we travelled down to just south of Naples to Pompeii and Herculaneum - we hadn't booked tours in advance as we weren't sure whether we'd have time or not, but in the end, we decided it was something we really wanted to do, and it was easy enough to get a train on the day. Both were really impressive and interesting, though Sarah and I both preferred Herculaneum (Ercolano), which is better organised, more compact and more intimate feeling. Pompeii was impressive, but it's absolutely huge, and overwhelming and there are lots of bits which are just fenced off and you can't really see them. I wouldn't say not to go there, but if you don't have time for both, I'd recommend Herculaneum over Pompeii... But maybe that's just me.
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