Pompeii tours: Pompeii is the most popular tourist attraction in Italy.
ICARUS TOUR -CAPRI AND THE BAY OF NAPLES
Details
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!
HAVE A GREAT PRIVATE TOUR WITH GUIDE IN POMPEII AND CAPRI IN ONE DAY AT A REASONABLE PRICE !!!
Why do not you share the expenses and arrange with other cruise passengers (6 or 8 at most) an exclusive tour in the Gulf of Naples with a comfortable Mercedes vehicle, private driver and tour guide? We have organized for you a Pompei-Capri tour. Contact us by e-mail info@pompeii.org.uk for further info.
POMPEII MONUMENT OF THE DAY
This residential complex is situated in a side street of Via dell’Abbondanza, not far from the House of Menander, and actually comprises three building converted into one. It derives its name from the bronze statue of an Ephebe which was found in the house and was used to support oil-lamps needed to light the triclinium couches during evening receptions. Access to the house was through the second entrance-door and a Tuscan atrium which was flanked to the right by the family’s living quarters and, on the left, by the reception room and areas devoted to leisure activities and sport. Here, in addition to a few living-rooms, we find a large open triclinium which was once ... continue
RECIPE OF THE DAY OF THE ANCIENT POMPEII
(Apic. 7, 13, 7) Ingredients:
- 500 ml milk
- 6 eggs
- 3 tblsp honey
- a little bit of ground pepper
Instructions:
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Sweeten milk with honey, add eggs and mix together until smooth. Cook
on low heat until stiff, sprinkle pepper on it and serve.
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.