Pompeii and Herculaneum

Pompeii and Herculaneum by night. What a spectacular tour!

Pompeii and Herculaneum by night. What a spectacular tour! More info: Soprintendenza Pompei The tour of Pompeii by night starts from the Amphitheater gate and continues toward the big ancient gymnasium where there is the exhibition about Egyptian history and mythology. After the gym the guide will change area to show you three wonderful houses open few months ago: the house of Venus in Shell, the House of Octavius Quartius and the Praedia of Iulia Felix. These are three houses of some of the most important families living in Pompeii, with pleasant gardens too. You will enjoy frescoes and mosaics illuminated by

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Pompeii Experience

Pompeii: my personal experience

When tourists come to Pompeii they usually think of a small city. When I start the tour I inform them that the city is bigger than they can think. Moreover I’ve to inform them that Pompeii was a real city where people used to work, to buy, to sell like in a modern city. Brothel and plaster casts Once, when I started a tour there was a lady telling me: “ I assumed that Pompeii was like an ancient Las Vegas “. That was a mistake. It’s true that in Pompeii there were some prostitution houses, but this doesn’t mean that

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Campania best archaeological sites

Campania: best archaeological sites

Which is the best archaeological site that we have in Campania? There are different interpretations about that. Let’s see. Different sites in Campania For example, do you prefer looking at the ancient ruins or do you better like the coastline with the view, the sea, the natural rocks and the pretty shops? Maybe you could like to explore an ancient volcanic area like Mount Vesuvius or the Fire Fields. Otherwise you can decide to see the modern art and monuments like royal palaces and museums. Time to enjoy Campania During my career I’ve noticed that people always enjoy their holidays here.

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Pompeii what an experience

Pompeii: what an experience!

When I started creating my personal website, touristguidenaples.it, I was full of enthusiasm. Working every day in Pompeii never gets me tired. This is the most famous archaeological site in the world! I’ve created my personal blog to share your opinions on it. Tourists and Pompeii What do you think of Pompeii? Have you ever been here and when? I worked with some tourists coming here several years ago, even before I became a tourist guide. They told me about an old house, a desert corner of the ancient city. They always tell me: “ oh when I was here 30

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