Departure to Pompeii's excavations. While you walk through the streets of Pompeii you can visit the houses and shops of the once resident Roman Particians who lived here before to eruption of A.D.79.

Pompeii is unique in the world as it gives us the possibility to reconstruct the daily life of the inhabitants of a city that on a catastrophic way (the eruptios of the Vesivius) has immortalized. The love for architecture, gardens and frescoes can be seen in the homes of the Pompei citizens. The gardens were full of fountains, thanks to the possibility of use the running water. Mosaics completed the decoration inside the houses, from the most simple in terracotta, to black and white plugs with geometic forms.

The heart of the city life, commercial and political activities, the center of all the economical, and the classic meeting point, the "piazza" of Pompeii, was the Forum. On the Forum, surrounded by a double colonnade and bronze and marble statues, the main public buildings were located: the Basilica, the Comitium, the government seats, the Giove's temple. And many other temples that testify the religious culture. This is also proved by the many private altars, named larari, in the citizens' houses.

The most popular places of the city were the Thermae and were divided into male and female sections, included a calidarium (hot bath), tepidarium (warm bath) and frigidarium (cold bath), and other rooms were used for massages and aesthetic procedures. The body care was completed in the gymnasiums for sport activities.

The Market (Macellum) one could buy vegetables and meat. The building of Eumachia was the seat of the Fullones corporation (clothes factories), destinated to the sale of wool and clothing. Along Via dell'Abbondanza were located the thermapolia, what were wine bars, osterie and trattorie.

The big theater, used for classic shows, commedies por tragedies could accommodate up to 5000 spectators, while the small theater was used for musical and mime shows. The gladiator games took place at the great eliptical Anfitheater, it held a capacity of 12000 persons.
Also, you will stop in a local fabric to look at the productive process of Cameos and Corals.

The visit of the Pompeii ruins will be done with the guide with a minimum of 5 participants. If the number of participants is smaller, the tour will be done with audio-guides.

Every Day, h.8.00a.m.

Duration: about 4 hours
(The duration of the tour may change, according to traffic and meteorological conditions, and other reasons not dependant on the organizing company. )
Minimum number of participants: 2

The amount includes: air conditioned coach, assistance on coach, authorized guide

Not included: Entrances in Pompeii 
(Euros 11,00 per person, entrance free up to 18 years and over 65 years for UE citizens)

Babies 0 -3 years old are free