Activity description
Don't miss the opportunity to visit the famous archaeological site of Pompeii with an expert official guide. Thanks to priority entry, you'll avoid the stress of a long line and enter the ruins without hassle! Walk along the ancient 'cardini' and 'decumani' and explore the remaining remains of the prosperous Romans. Pompeii was buried under volcanic ash from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in the first century until the beginning of excavations in the 18th century. See the baths, streets, bakeries, and forums that were once an integral part of daily life. Marvel at the magnificently preserved frescoes that adorned the beautiful Villas.
Visit the ancient city of Pompeii, cradle of the Ancient Roman civilization; We will visit:
- The Basilica, with its extension of 1,500 square meters, was the most sumptuous building in the Forum, and its space was used for conducting business and administering justice.
- The Civil Forum is the core of the city's daily life and is the focal point of all the main public buildings for the city's administration and justice, business management and commercial activities such as markets, as well as the citizens' main places of worship.
- The Temple of Jupiter dominates the north side of the Forum, with Mount Vesuvius rising picturesquely behind. When the colony was founded (80 BC), the temple underwent a radical renovation and became a true Capitoline Hill, with the three cult statues of Jupiter, Juno, and Minerva, similar to those on the Capitoline Hill in Rome, placed on a high base to make them visible to those passing through the Forum square.
The Macellum consists of a tuff quadriportico with a cult hall in an elevated position on the eastern side, aligned with the entrance. In the niches of the side wall are examples of two marble statues, one female and one male, armed, along with a fragment of a larger statue, likely belonging to an emperor, Titus or Vespasian, indicating the purpose of this area for imperial worship. To the left is a meeting room with a sacred table, and to the right, a large room with a masonry counter, perhaps for selling fish.
- Via dell'Abbondanza was the ancient main street (decumanus maximus) of ancient Pompeii, which crossed the city in an east/west direction, from the Forum to Porta Sarno.
In the past, the street was busy and noisy with many shops, workshops ('officinae'), cafes, snack bars and food and drink restaurants.
- The Forum Baths are located behind the Temple of Jupiter and date back to the years immediately following the founding of the veterans' colony by General Silla (80 BC). The women's and men's quarters had separate entrances. The men's section features an apodyterium (dressing room), also used as a tepidarium (for medium-temperature baths), a frigidarium (for cold baths), and a calidarium (for hot baths). Like many buildings in Pompeii, the baths were heavily damaged during the earthquake of 62 AD.
The Menander house is a prime example of a Roman villa belonging to a high-ranking family. It is richly decorated with wonderful frescoes depicting scenes from the Trojan War, and many silver objects and cutlery, now kept in the Archaeological Museum of Naples, were also found here. The house owes its name to a photograph of Menander, an Athenian poet, placed in the portico.
The house belonged to Quintus Poppaeus Sabinus of the Poppei family, a relative of Empress Poppea Sabina, Nero's second wife.
- The Great Theatre of Pompeii was built by the Romans on the side of a hill located in the region; they took advantage of the natural depression of the mountain to create a majestic auditorium divided into 5 sectors.
Tragedies from Greco-Roman traditions were performed on stage.
Notes:
The program is subject to change due to weather conditions and unforeseen circumstances (road closures, public events), in which case it may not be possible to make some stops or visits mentioned in the program. The guide may make slight changes to the itinerary.
Itinerary duration and times may vary due to local traffic conditions.
To validate your voucher, simply present it to the guide on the day of the tour.
*Wear comfortable shoes
*Wear a hat to protect yourself from the sun
From November 1, 2025 to January 5, 2026, departure time will be 9:30 AM.
