The Forum and Temple of Jupiter

The ruined Temple of Jupiter at the end of Pompeii's forum with Vesuvius behind

Photo: Mentnafunangann · CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

≈ A$32SightAllow 30–45 minPut together by AI from open data

What you'll see

The long open forum lined with broken columns, closed at one end by the Temple of Jupiter, with Vesuvius rising behind it.

A brief history

The heart of the town's public life; the temple was still being repaired after an earthquake in 62 AD when the eruption came.

Tips

Best time: Opening time, before the heat and the groups; bring water and a hat
Cost: Site ticket about €18–22 (check)
Allow: 30–45 min
Free days: Often free on the first Sunday of the month, and very busy (check)
Hours: Site usually open daily; last entry well before closing (check)

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Good to know

Area: The Forum: The civic heart of the Roman town: temples, the market and the basilica.
Access: Partly step-free
Free entry: Usually free on the first Sunday of the month, with long queues (check)
Indoors or out: Outdoors