The Tour (Tour Code: EHD)
Our journey takes us along the gorgeous coastal road through Castellammare di Stabia and out along the motorway to Herculaneum which was destroyed along with Pompei in 79 A.D., and redi?scovered in 1709. It wasa residential town sur?rounded by the villas of the wealthy Romans. When the catastrophe of 79 AD occurred Herculaneum was submerged under a torrent of mud and lava which hardened into a soft tufa (a kind of coarse rock) that preserved many of the timber features and household objects which can be seen today. A large portion of the old Herculaneum is still buried under the modem town and even today excavations are going on to discover what treasures lie buried under the rock, to the extent that some families are being rehoused so work can continue. Return to the hotel.
Tour duration:
4 hours
Tour price: $53 USD (per person)
Itinerary
Languages
English, French, Italian, Spanish, German.
Info
- Child : $38.00
- Entrance Fees
Paestum Temples : $5.20
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