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About Macellum of Pompeii

Naples is the closest city to Pompeii. If going by train from Naples, take Circumvesuviana or Trenitalia (FS) train from Napoli Centrale. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Naples or Salerno. If going by car, take A3 Napoli-Salerno highway.

The Archeological Park of Pompeii ticket price is €16. The reduced price €3.50 is valid for EU citizens between the ages of 18 and 25.

The entrance is free every first Sunday of the month.

Don’t miss anything while you explore the Macellum of Pompeii and other public spaces of Pompeii with the in-app audio tour Pompeii with an Archaeologist. You can get in right away: the entry tickets are included. 

 

The Macellum of Pompeii is open from 9:15 AM to 4:15 PM daily.

Please note that the Archeological Park of Pompeii is open every day from 9:00 AM and its closing time varies seasonally. It closes at 5:00 PM from November 1 to March 31 and at 7:00 PM from April 1 to October 31.

The Park is closed on December 25th, May 1st, and January 1st, and so is the Macellum.

 

The best time to visit the Macellum of Pompeii is in the morning, as there is a little shade in Pompeii. Choose the late spring or early fall months to catch the prolonged opening hours and comfortable weather and walk a lot in peace.

Schedule at least 2 hours to discover the Macellum and the sprawling city of Pompeii to the full.

 

  • Discover the ancient food market of Pompeii 

Macellum of Pompeii is another vital structure of the city’s Forum. It was founded in 130-120 B.C. as a covered hall and combined areas for both the imperial cult and food shopping.

  • Explore the food market’s layout

See the 12 bases of the circular Tholos, or ruined masonry counters where fishmongers were doing their brisk business, and screens where the other shops were located.

  • See the market’s shrine for worship

Notice a fragment of an emperor cult statue, believed to be of Titus or Vespasian, that Pompeiians used to worship at the Macellum.

  • Wonder at the colorful decorations that survived under the ashfall 

Contemplate the self-referential wall paintings of selling fish and poultry that adorn the Macellum’s portico and represent the daily life within its walls interrupted by the tragic 79 A.D. Vesuvius’s eruption.

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