Pompeii tours: Pompeii is the most popular tourist attraction in Italy
ICARUS TOUR -CAPRI AND THE BAY OF NAPLES
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ICARUS TOUR TO CAPRI AND THE BAY OF NAPLES:
DURATION: | 8/9 hours | |
PRICE: | According to the number of participants | |
AVAILABILITY: | All-year-round | |
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English-speaking driver & Air-conditioned Mercedes (or similar make) for transfer to the heliport Expert guide Convertible taxi for transfer on the island Jetfoil (or catamaran)
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Itinerary Details are listed below:
TOUR SCHEDULE OF ICARUS TOUR
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| Meeting with Your English-speaking driver and his Mercedes car (with air-conditioning) by the harbour of Sorrento (or Naples) or your hotel |
| Transfer to Sorrento heliport (or Naples heliport) |
| Tour over the Bay of Naples in elicopter |
| Landing on the island of Capri |
| Visit of the Blue Grotto |
| Transfer to Anacapri town by convertible taxi and guided visit of the centre – Free time - Lunch |
| Transfer to Capri town and guided visit of the Garden of Augustus – Free time |
| Back to your hotel |
A luxury excursion by elicopter over the Gulf of Naples will let You appreciate the most important places of the area.
An English-speaking driver will take You directly at the harbour of Sorrento, or Your hotel, for drive You to the heliport of Sorrento (or Naples). There will start Your amazing tour over Sorrento and Amalfi Coast, the Archaeological site of Pompeii, Mount Vesuvius and the Island of Capri.
Landing on the Island. A convertible taxi with an expert guide, at Your complete disposal, will drive You to the Blue Grotto for a visit, with the typical small boat, in this enchanted place.
Then you will reach the town of Anacapri, for a guided tour of this small centre, You will have free time for Your own and a lunch “à la carte” in a prestigious restaurant.
Next stop is Capri town, with its famous “Piazzetta”, follows a guided walk to the Garden of Augustus and free time for shopping in the centre.
Then the returns by Jetfoil or catamaran to Sorrento (or Naples).
THIS TOUR WILL OPERATE RAIN OR SHINE, SO BE PREPARED FOR ANY WEATHER CONDITIONS.
THIS IS A PRIVATE SHORE EXCURSION WITH PRICES BASED ON THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE TRAVELLING IN YOUR PARTY!
SHORE EXCURSIONS FROM THE PORT OF NAPLES (OR SORRENTO) FOR THE CRUISE SHIP PASSENGERS
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.
POMPEII MONUMENT OF THE DAY
Opposite the house of the Vettii, in the triangular-shapes insula on Via Vesuvio, stands the house belonging to the wealthy gens Poppaea – possibly the family of Nero’s second wife. The house obtained its name from the original decoration used for the cubiculum near the shrine of the tutelary gods, where, set into the plaster, there were several glass discs whose gold leaf back bore the engraving of the cupids. The layout of the house is quite unusual as it has an atrium and tablinum but no cubicula (bed chambers) on either side, and all of this is off-set compared to the rest of the house, which elegantly extends out towards the peristyle and garden. The latter was ... continue
RECIPE OF THE DAY OF THE ANCIENT POMPEII
(Apic. 9,10 ,10) Ingredients:
- 250 gr. mixed livers (chicken, hare, lamb)
- ½ tsp ground pepper
- Salt
- Oil
Instructions:
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Cook the mixed livers in a little bit of water or broth. Drip and whip, adding pepper, salt and oil until You obtain the desired thickness. Press into an oily fish-shape mould. If it should be preserved for a long while, cook in oven, 110°C, for 30 minutes. Keep in the fridge. Sprinkle with virgin oil before serve.
