Pompeii and Herculaneum
If your love is history and you love to learn more about our past, you cannot miss this tour!
We will pick you up in your location and with just a short drive from the Amalfi Coast, we will bring you to merge in the past for a journey you won’t forget.
The archaeological site of Pompeii, once covered under the ashes from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, was unearthed in the 18th century. As you enter, you will get lost in the past, trailing the ancient Roman way of life. You will pass excavations of theaters, baths, houses, shops and much more, everything in excellent conservation status and you will learn and enjoy the fascinating history behind the ancient city.
Herculaneum is one of the most famous and best preserved archaeological sites of the world. Here once a port town existed but in 79 AD. it was buried by the volcanic explosion of Mount Vesuvius: buildings, open spaces and the life which took place within were covered and lost in time. Here you can get a glimpse of what daily life was like, strolling through the old streets, entering the old buildings (some of them are very high!) and looking at the amazing mosaics in the public baths and gymnasium.
Services Included:
Private vehicle
English speaking driver
Pickup / Drop-off
Wifi on board
Professional tour guide (you can get your guide on request)
Paestum is a Greco-Roman site located south of Naples which contains the stunning remains of three ancient Greek temples which still stand tall today.
Founded as a Greek colony in the 6th century BC, Paestum was originally known as Poseidonia, named for the Greek god Poseidon.
It is estimated that Poseidonia would have become a flourishing town by 540. The area came under the domination of the Lucanians (an indigenous Italic people) sometime before 400 BC, after which its name was changed to Paestum.
Alexander, the king of Epirus, defeated the Lucanians at Paestum about 332 BC. The city remained Lucanian until 273, when it came under Roman rule and a Latin colony was founded there.
The locality was still prosperous during the early years of the Roman Empire however, the changing climate and political upheavals of the later Roman Empire saw Paestum begin to decline in the early medieval period and by the turn of the millennium, the site had been abandoned. It was not rediscovered until the 18th century.
In July 1969 a farmer uncovered an ancient Lucanian tomb that contained Greek frescoes painted in the early classical style. Paestum’s archaeological museum contains these and other treasures from the site.
