Grande Palestra, Pompeii

#36 among attractions in Pompeii

Museum, Relax in park, Park

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Grande Palestra is a place located in Pompeii (Campania region) and belongs to the category of museum, relax in park, park.

It is situated at an altitude of 75 feet, and its geographical coordinates are 40°45'3"N latitude and 14°29'38"E longitude.

Planning a visit to this place, one can easily and conveniently get there by public transportation. Grande Palestra is a short distance from the following public transport stations: Pompei - Santuario (light rail, 11 min walk), Pompei (train, 13 min walk), Torre Annunziata Via Plinio (bus, 26 min walk).

Among other places and attractions worth visiting in the area are: Amphitheater (museum, 3 min walk), Casa di Ottavio Quartione (art gallery, 3 min walk), Casa del Menandro (ruins, 6 min walk).

Elevation: 75 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 40°45'3"N, 14°29'38"E

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

~420 ftNE
Ancient Roman arena for gladiator fights
Amphitheater, Pompeii
3 min walk • The Amphitheater of Pompeii stands as a remarkable testament to the grandeur of ancient Roman architecture and entertainment. Located in the city of Pompeii, Italy, this ancient structure dates back to 80 BC, making it one of the oldest surviving Roman amphitheaters in...
0.5 miW
Pompeii's largest house
House of the Faun, Pompeii
13 min walk • The House of the Faun, constructed in the 2nd century BCE during the Samnite period, was a grand Hellenistic palace that was framed by peristyle in Pompeii, Italy.
0.6 miW
Temple, Ruins
Temple of Jupiter, Pompeii
15 min walk • The Temple of Jupiter, Capitolium, or Temple of the Capitoline Triad, was a temple in Roman Pompeii, at the north end of its forum.
0.6 miW
Ruins, Baths
Suburban Baths, Pompeii
16 min walk • The Suburban Baths are a building in Pompeii, Italy, a town in the Italian region of Campania that was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, which consequently preserved it.
~1870 ftE
Sacred and religious sites, Church, Baroque architecture
Shrine of the Virgin of the Rosary of Pompei, Pompeii
10 min walk • The Pontifical Shrine of the Blessed Virgin of the Rosary of Pompei is a Roman Catholic cathedral, Marian pontifical shrine and minor basilica commissioned by Bartolo Longo, located in Pompei, Italy. It is the see of the Territorial Prelature of Pompei.
~1640 ftW
Temple
Temple of Isis, Pompeii
8 min walk • The Temple of Isis is a Roman temple dedicated to the Egyptian goddess Isis. This small and almost intact temple was one of the first discoveries during the excavation of Pompeii in 1764.
0.5 miW
Pompeii ruins of ancient Roman temples
Temple of Apollo, Pompeii
13 min walk • The Temple of Apollo is a Roman temple built in 120 BC and dedicated to the Greek and Roman god Apollo in the ancient Roman town of Pompeii, southern Italy. Located in the forum and facing the northern side of the town, it is the town's most important religious building and has ancient origins.
~1970 ftW
Brothel ruins on the Pompeii site
Lupanar, Pompeii
10 min walk • The Lupanar of Pompeii is the ruins of a brothel in the Ancient Roman city of Pompeii. It is of particular interest for the erotic paintings on its walls. Lupanar is Latin for "brothel". The Pompeii lupanar is also known as Lupanare Grande or the "Purpose-Built Brothel".
0.5 miW
Museum, Art gallery
House of the Prince of Naples, Pompeii
14 min walk • The House of the Prince of Naples is a Roman domus located in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii near Naples, Italy. The structure is so named because the Prince and Princess of Naples attended a ceremonial excavation of selected rooms there in 1898.
0.4 miW
Archaeological site
Foreign influences on Pompeii, Pompeii
11 min walk • Several non-native societies had an influence on Ancient Pompeian culture. Historians’ interpretation of artefacts, preserved by the Eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79, identify that such foreign influences came largely from Greek and Hellenistic cultures of the Eastern Mediterranean, including Egypt.
~550 ftNW
Art gallery, Museum
Casa di Ottavio Quartione, Pompeii
3 min walk • The House of Loreius Tiburtinus is renowned for its meticulous and well-preserved artwork as well as its large gardens. It is located in the Roman city of Pompeii and with the rest of Pompeii was preserved by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in or after October 79 AD.

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Which popular attractions are close to Grande Palestra?

Nearby attractions include Amphitheater, Pompeii (3 min walk), Casa di Ottavio Quartione, Pompeii (3 min walk), Casa del Menandro, Pompeii (6 min walk), Teatro Piccolo, Pompeii (8 min walk).

How to get to Grande Palestra by public transport?

The nearest stations to Grande Palestra:

Light rail

Pompei - Santuario • Lines: 12 (11 min walk)
Pompei Scavi - Villa dei Misteri • Lines: 14 (18 min walk)

Train

Pompei (13 min walk)
Rovigliano (42 min walk)

Bus

Torre Annunziata Via Plinio • Lines: Marra - Novartis (26 min walk)