Pompeii Herculaneum

Full day guided excursion by coach, to the famous Archeological excavations of Pompei and Hercolaneum. Pompei holds an intense fascination for visitors today.

Following the eruption of tha Volcano Vesuvius in the year 79 AD, Pompei lay buried and forgotten for hundreds of years. The town is high on the list of Wonders of the World and the excavations begun in the 18th century are still being carried out today.

Our guide will take you slowly throughot some of the ancient streets of Pompeii where you can see Baths, Forums and Villas built the prosperous Romans in the year 80 BC.

Marvel at the fabulously preserved frescoes which adorned the walls and floors of the Villas. Even if your interests do not lie in history, this is an archelogical site that you cannot be failed to be impressed by.

When the catastrophe of 79 AD occurred Herculaneum was submerged under a torrent of mud and lava that hardned into a soft tufa (a kind of course rock) that preserved many of the timber features and household objects which can be seen today.

A large portion of treasures lie buried under the rock, to the extent that some families are being rehoused so work con continue. Return to Sorrento in the afternoon.