Pompeii tour

Visit the ancient city of Pompeii retracing the history and traditions of the ancient Romans; the itinerary will be as follows:

- The Basilica, with its extension of 1,500 square meters, was the most sumptuous building in the Forum, and its space was used for the conduct of commercial activities and for the administration of justice.

- The Forum is the hub of daily life in the city and is the focal point of all the main public buildings for city administration and justice, business management and commercial activities, such as markets, as well as the main places of worship of citizens.

- The Temple of Jupiter dominates the north side of the Forum, with Vesuvius rising scenically behind it. When the colony was founded (80 BC), the temple underwent a radical renovation and became a real Capitolium with the three cult statues of Jupiter, Juno and Minerva, which resembled those of the Capitolium in Rome, placed on a high base in order to make them visible to those who passed through the Piazza del Foro.

- The Macellum consists of a four-sided portico of tuff with a hall for worship in an elevated position on the eastern side, in line with the entrance. On the niches of the side wall there are copies of two marble statues, one female and one male armed, together with the fragment of a larger statue, probably belonging to an emperor, Titus or Vespasian, which indicates how this area was intended for the imperial cult. On the left a room for the meetings of a sacred table and on the right a large room with a masonry counter perhaps for the sale of fish.

- Via dell'Abbondanza was the main street (decumanus maximus) of ancient Pompeii; it crossed the city in an east / west direction from the Forum to Porta Sarno.
In ancient times the street was crowded and noisy with many shops, workshops ("officinae"), cafes, snack bars and restaurants.

- The Forum Baths are located behind the Temple of Jupiter and date back to the years immediately following the foundation of the veteran colony by General Silla (80 BC). The men's and women's quarters had separate entrances. The men's section has an apodyterium (changing room), also used as a tepidarium (for medium temperature baths), frigidarium (for cold baths) and calidarium (for hot baths). Like many buildings in Pompeii, the baths were severely damaged during the earthquake of 62 AD

- The Casa del Menandro is an excellent example of a Roman villa owned by a high-ranking family. It is richly decorated with wonderful frescoes depicting scenes from the Trojan War; here were found many objects in silver and pottery now preserved in the Archaeological Museum of Naples. The house owes its name to an image of Menander, an Athenian poet, placed in the portico.
The house belonged to Quinto Poppeo Sabino of the Poppei family, relatives of the empress Poppea Sabina, Nero's second wife.

- The Great Theater of Pompeii was built by the Romans on the slope of a hill; they exploited the natural depression of the mountain to create a majestic auditorium divided into 5 sectors.
Tragedies of the Greco-Roman tradition were represented on the stage

Return to Naples

✓ Departure from Naples
✓ 2 hour guided tour of Pompeii
✓ Return to Naples
✓ Official guide
✓ Skip-the-line entrance tickets to Pompeii
✓ Departure and return to the center of Naples
✓ Round-trip transportation by air-conditioned vehicle
✓ Headphones for groups of more than 12 participants

✗ Food and drinks

• The Tour can be managed by a multilingual guide
• Availability may change due to adverse weather conditions
• Due to uneven surfaces, this tour is not recommended for those with walking difficulties or using a wheelchair
• It is necessary to confirm the time and the meeting point 24 hours before departure
• Departure and return times may vary due to traffic and unforeseen circumstances
• The program is subject to changes due to weather conditions or causes of force majeure (road closures, public events, etc.); in these cases it may not be possible to make some stops or visits mentioned in the program and the guide may slightly modify the itinerary.

• To receive a full refund, travelers can cancel up to 24 hours prior to the start date of the experience in their local time zone.
• No refunds will be given after this time period.

Departure at 09:00 am outside the entrance of the Starhotel Terminus hotel located in Piazza Giuseppe Garibaldi nr. 91 (in front of the Napoli Centrale station)

Return to Sorrento

- Departure from Sorrento

✓ Visit of the archaeological site of Pompeii about 2 h
✓ Return to Sorrento
✓ Official guide
✓ Skip-the-line entrance tickets
✓ Departure and return to the center of Sorrento
✓ Round-trip transportation by air-conditioned vehicle
✓ Headphones for groups of more than 12 participants

✗ Lunch

• Can be handled by a multilingual guide
• Availability may change due to adverse weather conditions
• Due to uneven surfaces, this tour is not recommended for those with walking difficulties or using a wheelchair
• It is necessary to confirm the time and the meeting point 24 hours before departure
• Departure and return times may vary due to traffic and unforeseen circumstances
• The program is subject to changes due to weather conditions or causes of force majeure (road closures, public events, etc.); in these cases it may not be possible to make some stops or visits mentioned in the program and the guide may slightly modify the itinerary.

• To receive a full refund, travelers can cancel up to 24 hours prior to the start date of the experience in their local time zone.
• No refunds will be given after this time period.

Departure at 08:30 am at the "IAMME IA!" located in Piazza Torquato Tasso nr. 16 behind the statue of Torquato Tasso