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We offer shore excursions from the port of Naples (or Sorrento) for cruise ship passengers wishing to visit Pompeii, Capri and the Amalfi Coast. We arrange private shore excursions from the port of Naples (or Sorrento) that are generally more economical than the cruise ship shore excursions offered by the cruise lines. On all our tours from Naples we use English-speaking drivers & air-conditioned Mercedes ( or similar make vehicles). When necessary like in Pompeii, You are accompanied by local expert guide.

Covering a total surface area of about three thousand square metres, this building occupies a whole insula (block) and is certainly one of the largest and most sumptuous houses in Pompeii. Its entrance lies in Via della Fortuna. The residence is of Samnite origin and was built in the early 2nd century B.C. in place of an older construction. It derives its name from the small bronze statue of a dancing faun (a copy of which is exhibited here) which decorates the impluvium of the Tuscan atrium. Nothing is known about its owners. From an architectural viewpoint this house is unique not only for its remarkable size, but also because it has two atria, two peristyles, four ... continue

(Apic. 6, 2, 1) Ingredients:

• 1 large duck
• 1 l water
• bunch of dill
• Olive oil (or 50 g butter)
• Liquamen (or, in this case, duck stock)
• 2 sprigs of oregano finely chopped
• bunch of coriander
• 100 ml defritum (or red wine boiled)
• large pinch of black peppercorns
• large pinch of lovage (or celery seed)
• large pinch of cumin
• large pinch of coriander seeds
• 1 laser root (or garlic)
• Sprig of rue (or rosemary)
• Caroenum (wine reduced of 1/3 plus honey)
• Honey ... continue