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PRIVATE WALKING TOUR OF THE CITY OF NAPLES, ITALY
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DURATION: | 3 hours | |
PRICE: | Euros 200 | |
AVAILABILITY: | All-year-round | |
| Local English-speaking Guide for 3 hours The following churches of Naples wil be visited:
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Enjoy a fascinating walking tour of Naples, a difficult place for the casual tourist to like. With an expert local guide You'll come to love Naples as a mother loves her degenerate son.
Wander through the narrow alleyways of the Spaccanapoli, one of Naples most poorest quarters where the daily lives of the Neopolitans unfold like a play. Sometimes comical, sometimes tragic, but never boring. You'll discover the true soul of the city as you explore the hidden Napoli. Visit the elaborately decorated Baroque church of Gesù Nuovo which is considered to be the historic heart of the city of Naples .
At the Santa Chiara Monastery, elegantly decorated in Gothic style, we'll visit the monumental tomb of Robero d’Angiò, king of Naples.
Emerging back in to the labyrinth of streets and alleyways of the Spaccanapoli, pause to enjoy Napoli 's best espresso and local pastries at one of city's most popular establishments.
Living under the shadow of Vesuvius, the Neopolitans are very religious people and are particularly found of the city's patron saint San Gennaro. While visiting the Duomo, you'll hear of the miracle that takes place in Naples every year on the saint's death when his dried blood contained within sealed vials liquefies as the devout Neopolitans offer prayers to his memory. During your time in Naples you could also visit the photogenic San Gregorio Armeno and enjoy views of the bay and perceive how Naples rests like a great amphitheatre around waters of the bay of Napoli.
THIS TOUR WILL OPERATE RAIN OR SHINE, SO BE PREPARED FOR ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS.
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
Leaving the Forum now and heading along Via del Foro to the corner of Via della Fortuna, we find the Temple of Fortuna Augusta built at the expense of Marcus Tullius, a relative of the famous orator Cicero. This benefactor, an eminent citizen of Pompeii and twice Duumvir in the Augustan age, even went so far as to create the position of minister of the cult. The temple consequently acquired a political connotation, which was spread through the diffusion of the imperial cult. Hence whenever a new emperor succeeded to the throne, the ministers immediately had a statue build and placed in the temple along with a stone slab to commemorate the event. This fairly small bu ... continue
RECIPE OF THE DAY OF THE ANCIENT POMPEII
(Apic. 3, 7) Ingredients:
- 1/2 honey melon
- 1/2 water melon
- 500 ml Passum
- a little bit of honey (or Passum)
- 1 tblsp minced parsley
- 1/2 tblsp freshly ground pepper
- a little bit of Liquamen, or a dash of salt
- pennyroyal
- vinegar, if wanted
Instructions:
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Peel, stone and dice the melons. Then cook it in a pan together with spices and herbs until done.
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.