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I'd like to check out the remains (or dug up remains) of Pompeii, Italy.

I thought it was pretty disappointing, to be honest. There were only a few artifacts that were out in the open, and no fossilized remains like they show in documentaries. It was just essentially the shell of the village.

Don't get me wrong, it was still fascinating. The best part for me was seeing 2000 year old wall paintings still intact with their pigments clear as day. I had intended to spend a full day there, but had enough by noon. Do a half day there in the morning, then hop the train to Sorrento for the afternoon and dinner.

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hey Drabley, it's nice to see my city on the top of your list. Are there any promo for it in the States or where did you hear about it?

No promos that I've seen here, but I seem to recall some advertisements when I lived in Canada. I'm a culture/history buff, so I like to visit places that are "off the beaten path" so to speak. Hungary was one of the cultural centers of the world at one point in history, and is still rich today. And it looks gorgeous.

Most of the places I'd like to go seem a bit odd to most: Damascus, Beirut, Krakow, Kiev/Odessa, Bucharest, Tripoli, Tashkent... those sort of places.

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I'd like to check out the remains (or dug up remains) of Pompeii, Italy.

I thought it was pretty disappointing, to be honest. There were only a few artifacts that were out in the open, and no fossilized remains like they show in documentaries. It was just essentially the shell of the village.

Don't get me wrong, it was still fascinating. The best part for me was seeing 2000 year old wall paintings still intact with their pigments clear as day. I had intended to spend a full day there, but had enough by noon. Do a half day there in the morning, then hop the train to Sorrento for the afternoon and dinner.

agreed completely.

Sorento was beautiful though.

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