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 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 major public buildings for city administration and justice, business management and commercial activities, such as markets, as well as the main places of worship of the citizens.

- The Temple of Jupiter dominates the north side of the Forum, with Vesuvius rising dramatically behind it. When the colony was founded (80 BC), the temple underwent a radical renovation and became a true Capitolium with the three cult statues of Jupiter, Juno and Minerva, which resembled those of the Capitolium in Rome, placed on a high base so as to make them visible to those passing by in the Forum square.

- The Macellum consists of a tuff quadriportico with a cult room in an elevated position on the eastern side, in line with the entrance. In the niches of the side wall are copies of two marble statues, one female and one armed male, together with the fragment of a larger statue, probably belonging to an emperor, Titus or Vespasian, which indicates that this area was intended for imperial worship. On the left is a room for the meetings of a sacred table and on the right a large room with a brick 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 the 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 veterans' colony by General Sulla (80 BC). The women's and men's quarters had separate entrances. The men's section features 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 House of Menander 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; many silver objects and pottery were found here, 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 Quintus Poppaeus Sabinus of the Poppei family, relatives of the empress Poppaea Sabina, Nero's second wife.

- The Teatro Grande 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 from the Greco-Roman tradition were performed on 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
• Earphones for groups of more than 12 participants

Not included:

✗ Food and Drink

• The tour can be conducted 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 who use a wheelchair
• It is necessary to confirm the time and meeting point 24 hours before departure
• Departure and return times may vary depending on 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 may cancel up to 24 hours before the experience start date 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 Naples Central Station)

Return to Sorrento

- Departure from Sorrento

Visit to the archaeological site of Pompeii about 2 hours

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
Earphones for groups of more than 12 participants

Not included:

Lunch

• Can be operated 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 who use a wheelchair
• It is necessary to confirm the time and meeting point 24 hours before departure
• Departure and return times may vary depending on 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 may cancel up to 24 hours before the experience start date in their local time zone.
• No refunds will be given after this time period.

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