Reviews: Visitors who have taken this tour praise the knowledgeable guides who bring the ruins of Pompeii to life. They appreciate the fascinating insights and historical context provided throughout the visit. The lunch at the winery receives rave reviews for its delicious and authentic flavors. The wine tasting experience is often described as a highlight, with visitors enjoying the opportunity to sample a variety of local wines. The hike up Mount Vesuvius is described as challenging but rewarding, with breathtaking panoramic views as the ultimate reward. Overall, travelers express their satisfaction with this comprehensive tour, emphasizing its educational, culinary, and adventurous aspects.
Pompeii Archaeological Park
The ruins of Pompeii are a vast archaeological site in the southern Campania region, near the coast of the Gulf of Naples. Once a thriving and sophisticated Roman city, Pompeii was buried under meters of ash and pumice after the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. The preserved site features remains of excavated streets and houses that visitors can freely explore.
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Forum
The Civil Forum represents the center of the daily life of the city, all the main public buildings for the administration of the city and justice, for the management of business, for commercial activities, such as markets, overlook it, in addition to the main places of city worship.
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Tempio di Giove Capitolino
The Temple of Jupiter dominates the northern side of the Forum, and Vesuvius rises spectacularly behind it. With the deduction of the colony (80 BC) the temple was the subject of a radical renovation and became a real Capitolium, with the three cult statues of Jupiter, Juno and Minerva, which imitated those of the Capitolium in Rome, placed on a high base, so as to make them visible to those passing through the Forum square.
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Macellum
The Macellum of Pompeii was nothing more than the city market where people could buy food. Located north-east of the Forum, the complex had to remain out of the way from the square so as not to create too much crowding, given the high number of people who certainly frequented it.
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Via dell’Abbondanza
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Via dell'Abbondanza is one of the main streets of the ancient city of Pompeii, in Campania, which connected the Forum with the Amphitheatre.
Stabian Baths (Terme Stabiane)
The Stabian Baths were built at different times. The initial phase of construction dates back to the 4th BC. (the gym with the trapezoid base). The baths that we can admire today were built in the 2nd century BC, a period in which Pompeii underwent a major building renovation. In the spa not only did people bathe, but they also discussed politics, battles, trials, women... it was the city living room where the events of the day were discussed.
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Lupanar
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The brothel of Pompeii, with its erotic paintings, is one of the best-known buildings of the excavations and had the function of a brothel.
Pompeii Archaeological Park
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 from the Greco-Roman tradition were performed on stage.
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Sorrentino Vini
Typical lunch at a typical winery on the slopes of Vesuvius with tasting of local wines • Capocollo appetizer, salami, cheese and tomato bruschetta; • Pasta with tomato sauce • Sweet of home • Tasting of 3 local wines • Waterfall
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Vesuvius National Park
Visit the majestic Vesuvius and get lost in thousands of colors while admiring the entire Gulf of Naples and its cities thanks to a 360° view. Reach the edge of the crater at 1,280 meters to admire a breathtaking view of the Gulf of Naples. The trail surface is uneven, but it will be worth it. Following the devastating eruption, it was named after the Roman god of flames and metals - Vulcan
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