What is it like to visit historical Pompeii amid Covid-19?


By AGENCY
  • Global
  • Wednesday, 24 Mar 2021

The faun sculpture from the House of the Dancing Faun is well worth seeing. — CESARE ABBATE/Archaeological Park of Pompeii/dpa

He stands at the entrance to the ruins of Pompeii, Italy for seven hours every day. A young city guide, he’s been ranting for several minutes – about the Mafia, dubious tourist offices and constantly changing rules during the pandemic.

“It’s a disaster, ” he says, “almost nobody comes.”

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