House of the Vettii, Pompeii

Name: House of the Vettii
Address: Pompeii, Italy
Telephone: +39 081 8575111

#38 among attractions in Pompeii

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The House of the Vettii is a domus located in the Roman town Pompeii, which was preserved by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. The house is named for its owners, two successful freedmen: Aulus Vettius Conviva, an Augustalis, and Aulus Vettius Restitutus. Its careful excavation has preserved almost all of the wall frescos, which were completed following the earthquake of 62 AD, in the manner art historians term the Pompeiian Fourth Style. The House of Vetti is located in region VI, near the Vesuvian Gate, bordered by the Vicolo di Mercurio and the Vicolo dei Vettii. The house is one of the largest domus in Pompeii, spanning the entire southern section of block 15. The plan is fashioned in a typical Roman domus with the exception of a tablinum, which is not included. There are twelve mythological scenes across four cubiculum and one triclinium. ()

Local name: Casa dei Vettii Coordinates: 40°45'8"N, 14°29'5"E

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Pompeii Italy

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+39 081 8575111

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House of the Vettii – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: House of the Faun, Temple of Jupiter, Suburban Baths, Temple of Isis.

~260 ftS
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~1470 ftSE
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~510 ftS
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~900 ftSE
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~200 ftN
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~870 ftSE
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Which popular attractions are close to House of the Vettii?

Nearby attractions include House of the Gilded Cupids, Pompeii (1 min walk), House of the Prince of Naples, Pompeii (1 min walk), Casa dell'Ara Massima, Pompeii (2 min walk), House of the Faun, Pompeii (2 min walk).

How to get to House of the Vettii by public transport?

The nearest stations to House of the Vettii:

Light rail

Pompei Scavi - Villa dei Misteri • Lines: 14 (8 min walk)
Villa Regina • Lines: 14 (21 min walk)

Bus

Torre Annunziata Via Plinio • Lines: D, Marra - Novartis, Novartis - Marra (23 min walk)
Torre Annunziata Piazza Imbriani • Lines: D, Novartis - Marra (27 min walk)

Train

Pompei (25 min walk)
Torre Annunziata Centrale (30 min walk)