The Tour (Tour Code: PE)
Full day guided excursion by coach to the famous archeological excavations of Pompei and Herculaneum. Pompei holds an intense fascination for visitors today as following the eruption of the volcano Vesuvius in the year 79 AD, the town lay buried and forgotten for hundreds of years. The town is high on the list of Wonders of the World and the excavations begun in the 18th century are still being carried out today.
Tour duration:
8 hours
Tour price: $92 USD (per person)
Itinerary
Our guide will take you slowly through some of the ancient streets of Pompei where you can see Baths, forums and villas built by the prosperous Romans in the year 80 Be. Marvel at the fabulously preserved frescoes which adorned the walls and floors of the villas. Even if your interests do not lie in history, this is an archeo?logical site that cannot fail to impress you. When the catastrophe of 79 AD occurred Herculaneum was submerged under a torrent of mud and lava that 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 number of treasures still lie buried under the rock, to the extent that some families are being rehoused so work can continue. Return to Sorrento in the afternoon.
Languages
English, French, Italian, Spanish, German.
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