Visitor guide
How to visit ancient sites
Heat, shade, water, footwear and timing: how to get the most out of a day among ruins, written by hand from the practice of the places themselves.
- Best Roman ruins in Italy: where to go and how to planWhere Italy's great Roman sites are, how long each needs and which base works best, from Rome and Naples to Verona and Sicily.
- Ancient ruins near Rome: city sites and easy day tripsWhat to see among Rome's ruins in the city and on day trips to Ostia, Tivoli, the Appian Way and Pompeii, with trains and tickets.
- Mayan ruins from Cancun: the quieter sites worth the tripWhich Maya sites you can reach from Cancun and the Riviera Maya beyond the famous names, with drive times, hours and a longer loop.
- Greek island hopping for ancient sites: a ferry planWhich Greek islands combine ancient sites with easy ferries, from Delos and Santorini to Crete, Rhodes, Kos and Milos, and where to base yourself.
- Visiting ruins in summer heat: planning July and AugustHow to see open-air ruins in July and August: first entry, shade, water, night openings and which sites are hardest, with real opening hours.
- Ancient ruins with kids: which sites work and whyWhich ancient sites hold children's attention and which to skip, how long they last, pushchair access and where children enter free.
- Egypt pyramids vs temples: splitting Cairo and LuxorHow to divide a first Egypt trip between the pyramid fields around Cairo and the tombs of Luxor's west bank, with tickets and timing.