Did the Romans have vacation?

Pompeii,Stabiae, Herculaneum, and other nearby communities were theyear-round vacation destinations of Roman aristocrats. The region'spleasant climate even persuaded emperors such as Augustus andTiberius to build imperial villas on the coast of adjacent islands,including beautiful Capri.



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Between the Bay of Naples and rumbling Mount Vesuvius was anarea considered prime real estate by the ancient Romans. Pompeii,Stabiae, Herculaneum, and other nearby communities were theyear-round vacation destinations of Roman aristocrats.

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Less well-heeled Romans were also drawn to the Gulf, going to Tibur (now Tivoli), Antium (now Anzio) and Baiae, now sunken at the bottom of the sea. This was not a classic seaside vacation in today's sense. People did splash around on the beach but were mainly interested in the healing springs in the thermal baths.

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The importance of vacations for health and happiness has been accepted for thousands of years. The ancient Greeks probably didn't invent the vacation, but they perfected the idea of the tourist destination by providing quality amenities at festivals, religious sites and thermal springs. A cultured person went places.

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