The city territory is characterized by the double scenery, of sea and mountains that offers incredible suggestions and an enchanting landscape both in winter, when Vesuvius is whitened with snow, and in summer, when the sun reflected in the sea, that makes Capri, Ischia, Li Galli and Procida islands shine. The coast, which frames it, is embellished by the characteristic black colour of the sand of volcanic origin.
In 1997 the Ercolano site was listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
The name derives from the legend of Hercoles, the mythical Greek hero who founded a small city between Naples and Pompei.
The maritime connections are guaranteed by the presence of the ancient Bourbon pier, which works in high season, which allows you to reach Sorrento and the island of Capri.
The city offers high quality accommodation facilities and a respectable food and wine culture.
Ercolano is famous for the terrible eruption of Vesuvius on Augut 24 th A.D., this eruption buried the city in a few hours. In 1709 the first discovery of the buried city but the excavations began 30 years later thanks to the will of Charles II of Bourbon . Although Herculaneum was discovered before Pompeii, the excavation was so difficult that it was repeatedly interrupted in favour of the easier excavation of Pompeii.
The wonders of ruins made the city a great tourist destination.
Most of ancient Herculaneum still remains underground and unexplored.
The important buildings are still underground like The Villa of Papyri and the Ancient Roman theatre.
The Ancient Roman theatre is open to the visitors who can admire the only Roman theatre left intact up its discovery.
The exceptional discovery of Villa Of the Papyri and its statues, paintings, and library of papyri spead across the word.
Ercolano and Vesuvio.
Vesuvio National Park, of great geological and historical interest, has been established to safeguard the values of the territory, use suitable means to allow a correct integration between man and environment, promote environmental education and scientific research activities There are, 9 itineraries for a total length of 54 km of walkway
The Market of Resina born around 1944, is perhaps the most famous of the markets of second-hand clothes and military uniform of soldiers of the Second World War, of the entire center-south.
It takes place every day among alleys and squares around Via Pugliano, in Ercolano. Resin is a paradise for vintage clothing and you can find practically everything, vintage clothes of famous brands, real jewels, cinema costumes and new low-cost goods.
the extraordinary Vesuvian villas of the golden mile
When in 1738 King Charles of Bourbon and his wife Maria Amalia of Saxony wanted to build a new palace in Portici, a summer residence near Vesuvius, the nobles of the Court began to build extraordinary and sumptuous villas for their summer stay.
The road, which crossed the splendid buildings between nature, sea and volcano, became particularly prestigious, so much so that it was called the Golden Mile.
In Ercolano some of the most beautiful examples of the whole vast architectural heritage of eighteenth-century villas; are mostly located on the current Corso Resina, Villa Campolieto, Villa Favorita, Villa Durante, Villa Aprile, Villa Signorini.
