Suggested pick-up time will be approx. at 8.00 - 8.30. Driving on highway, in short time we will reach the other famous archaeological site very close to Naples, where a very well preserved large number of beautiful villas were discovered.
Lot smaller than Pompeii (the most 1 hrs ½ ) this way it is easy to combine with other locations: plan your personalized tour choosing from
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Duration of this tour: 2-3 hrs
Here are some helpful information before you start your tour:
According to legend the city was founded by Hercules (Herakles) in his return from Iberia (Spain). The historical data tell us instead of Italic origin, then the Greek and Samnite until Herculaneum allied with Rome. But in 89 BC rebelled at Rome itself for an equal socio-political opportunity and then be defeated to becoming a Roman colony. Herculaneum was smaller, but much more refined than Pompeii, villas and very luxurious homes with a real residential town, a destination for wealthy merchants and noblemen senators who came even from Rome.
Excursion Herculaneum: tour
Reperti found at Herculaneum testify flooring made with a type of marble very rare, very rich finishes and search, it is assumed therefore a rich and beautiful port cities. A city of mutual interests in the same tragic fate of Pompeii because of 24 August in 79 AD Herculaneum met its destruction. Unlike Pompeii, Herculaneum was completely destroyed by a sea of lava and mud that took each small space, creating a blanket of death high for 12 to 25 meters.Like Pompeii, it seemed that everyone forgot Herculaneum, until in 1711 it was learned that a farmer while digging a well, found the rare marble. When he get to know about the finding, the prince of Elbleuf, who was also a scholar, bought the land and began to probe and dig until brought to light a building first identified them as theatre. The search resumed letr in 1738 thanks to Charles of Bourbon who in the years that followed brought you to discover evidence of a civilization.
Tour Herculaneum
During the 1738 digging for example, the most incredible surprise was the majestic “Villa of papyri” from which the marble sculptural patrimony (today at archaeological museum of Naples) and the papyris library (now housed in the Naples national library) were extracted. Other extraordinary example of beautiful houses is the house of the mosaic of Neptune and Amphitrite, with its shop (very well preserved) and the most beautiful mosaic of the city, house of the deer, statues of deer attacked by dogs, the thermal spas of the forum where the public bathing houses of the city. When you visit this and other gorgeous homes, you walk on streets, paved with vesuvian lava rock or limestone outline the characteristic “insulae” (island) urban planning.Then in 1927 the excavation of the homes and public offices begun, to bring to light a civilization that, in addition to trade and to the art of war, was also unique in the art of enjoying life.
Herculaneum can be combine with other gorgeous locations along the coast; The service will be discharge with Mercedes sedan or deluxe minivan by English speaking driver.
Private Tour Herculaneum