Isis: I have been to Italy (Naples, Florence, Rome, Pompei) and Greece (Athens, Mykonos), and seen the ruins. For me the best was were the Port of Rome used to be (since ancient times, the Mediterranian sea has receeded so now the beach is miles from were it was).
I liked this because basically it was a "self tour." You're let loose in the vast ruins to explore it alone, sort of like an Indiana Jones character, unlike the Acroplolis in Athens, where you're watched like a hawk and irritated Greeks decend upon you for sitting on the wrong rock which turns out to be some small part of the ruined structure.
Also liked Naples a lot. Is is interesting to note that this city probably will not exist in 500 years unless some miracle of human engineering saves it from sinking.
Why do you want to go to these places?
If you do go, I'd strongly recommend going during the Winter, not the summer like I did (VERY HOT, and few places are air-conditioned).
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