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Accessible from Cardo V, the Casa dei Cervi (House of the Stags) is an imposing example
of a Roman noble family's house which, before the volcanic mud slide, boasted a seafront
address. Constructed around a central courtyard, the two-storey villa contains murals and
some beautiful still-life paintings. Waiting for you in the courtyard is a diminutive pair of
marble deer assailed by dogs, and an engaging statue of a drunken, peeing Hercules.
Terme Suburbane
Marking the site's southernmost tip is the 1st-century AD Terme Suburbane (Suburban
Baths), one of the best preserved bath complexes in existence, with deep pools, stucco
friezes and bas-reliefs looking down upon marble seats and floors. This is also one of the
best places to observe the soaring volcanic deposits that literally smothered the ancient
coastline.
Getting There & Away
If you're travelling to the scavi (ruins) by Circumvesuviana train (€2.10 from Naples or
Sorrento), get off at Ercolano-Scavi station and walk 500m downhill to the ruins - follow
the signs for the scavi down the main street, Via IV Novembre. En route you'll pass the
tourist office (Via IV Novembre 82;
8am-6pm Mon-Sat;
Circumvesuviana to
Ercolano-Scavi) on your right.
MAV
Offline map
(Museo Archeologico Virtuale; 081 1980 6511; www.museomav.com ; Via IV
Novembre 44; adult/reduced €7.50/6, optional 3D documentary €4; 9.30am-5.30pm
Tue-Sun, last entry 4.30pm; Circumvesuviana to Ercolano-Scavi) Using high-tech
holograms and computer- generated footage, this 'virtual archaeological museum' brings
ruins like Pompei's forum and Capri's Villa Jovis back to virtual life. Especially fun for
kids, it's a useful place to comprehend just how impressive those crumbling columns once
were. The museum is on the main street linking Ercolano-Scavi train station to the Ruins
of Herculaneum.
MUSEUM
Mercato di Pugliano
Offline map
(Via Pugliano; 9am-1pm Mon-Sat; Circumvesuviana to Ercolano-Scavi) Strad-
dling Via Pugliano in the heart of Ercolano, Italy's largest pre-loved clothing market
MARKET
 
 
 
 
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