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HERCULANEUM TOUR WITH AN ENGLISH-SPEAKING GUIDE
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TWO-HOUR VISIT OF HERCULANEUM WITH A PRIVATE ENGLISH-SPEAKING GUIDE:
DURATION: |
2 hours |
PRICE: | EUROS 150 |
AVAILABILITY: | All-year-round |
| An English-speaking guide at your disposal for 2 hours ENTRANCE FEES ARE NOT INCLUDED
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Meeting with your private guide by the main entrance of Herculaneum ruins.
Herculaneum was founded, according to tradition, by Hercules. Like Pompeii the Roman town was buried during the AD 79 eruption of Vesuvius. Numerous craftsmen and many rich and cultured patricians were drawn to the resort of Herculaneum because of its beautiful setting, overlooking the Bay of Naples. In 1997 Herculaneum was included in UNESCO’s World heritage List.
Herculaneum is broadly divided into five sections which are delineated by the two main streets (decumani) and three other thoroughfares (cardi). The town has various examples of different types of dwellings, all of which were overwhelmed by the sea of mud seeped into every nook.
The particular interest of a visit to Herculaneum is that all timber structures (frameworks, beams, doors, stairs and partitions) were preserved by a hard shell of solidified mud, whereas at Pompeii they were consumed by fire. The houses were empty, but death caught up with the inhabitants as they tried to flee the city or make for the sea.
THIS TOUR WILL OPERATE RAIN OR SHINE, SO BE PREPARED FOR ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS.
THIS TWO-HOUR EXCURSION IN HERCULANEUM RUINS COSTS EUROS 150. THE ENTRANCE FEE IS NOT INCLUDED.
HAVE A GREAT PRIVATE EXCURSION FROM THE PORT OF NAPLES TO NAPLES CENTER, POMPEII, SORRENTO AND AMALFI COAST IN ONE DAY AT A REASONABLE PRICE !!!
Why do not you arrange with us an amazing day in the Gulf of Naples - a private tour (just for you) with a comfortable limousine or minivan with driver and an English-speaking tour guide? We have organized for you a great guided tour to Naples-Pompeii-Sorrento-Amalfi Coast (Positano). Contact us by e-mail info@pompeii.org.uk for further info.
POMPEII MONUMENT OF THE DAY
This is the most famous country villa in the whole area around Mount Vesuvius. It can be reached on foot by following the modern road for a short way after leaving the Pompeii archaeological site proper (keep your ticket as this is also valid for entry to the Villa of Mysteries). The current entrance to the Villa is on the opposite side to the original portal which was situated about 400 metres from the Porta Ercolano gate along the road leading out of the town. The villa owes its fame to the extraordinary wall paintings in the triclinium which make up an almost photographic sequence of theatrical scenes. The building can be divided into two areas. The main area is e ... continue
RECIPE OF THE DAY OF THE ANCIENT POMPEII
(Apic. 8, 5, 1) Ingredients:
- 800 g – 1 kg veal
- 300 g dried raisins (sultanas)
- 1 tblsp honey
- 2 tblsp vinegar
- 200 ml wine
- 100 ml oil
- 100 ml Defritum (or wine syrup)
- 100 ml Liquamen (or 1tsp salt)
- Pepper
- Celery seeds
- Privet
- Cumin
- Oregano
- Dried onion to taste
Instructions:
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Fry veal in olive oil until well done. Mix raisins, wine, vinegar,
honey, oil, Liquamen and spices together in an extra pan, shortly boil
the sauce. Pou ... continue
FORBIDDEN POMPEII: IMAGES AND NEWS
Love was a common topic of conversation in Pompeii. Feelings, passions, poetic love, sex, homosexuality, prostitution and so forth were all part of daily life and not a source of prejudice. The concept of “obscenity” seems to have been unknown. Love and sex were considered earthly practices of a man’s life that were encouraged by the benevolence of Venus. The thousands of examples of graffiti found on the town’s walls are unequivocal proof of what the people of Pompeii thought about love and sex.