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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Ercolano

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Ercolano, Italy

Updated March 9, 2021

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Ercolano, Italy

Herculaneum

Pompeii's less famous neighbor is still revealing her secrets.

Ercolano, Italy

Osservatorio Vesuviano (Vesuvius Observatory)

The oldest volcanology research center in the world.

Ercolano, Italy

Vintage Market of Pugliano

For decades, vendors have sold clothes once worn by American soldiers who stormed Italy in the 1940s.
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Portici, Italy

Palace of Portici

Before the more famous Royal Palace of Caserta, the king of Naples first commissioned this overlooked residence.
0 miles from Ercolano

Portici, Italy

National Railway Museum of Pietrarsa

The first Italian factory to produce locomotives is now a marvelous museum.
1 mile from Ercolano

Torre del Greco, Italy

San Michele Arcangelo Hypogeum

The old church, buried by the 1784 Mount Vesuvius eruption, is a remarkably well-preserved place where people now pray for the souls of the dead.
1 mile from Ercolano

Naples, Italy

Porta Nolana

This medieval city gate is now a blend of the past and the modern world.
5 miles from Ercolano
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