Pompeii and Herculaneum Guided Tour

As an archaeologist, I excavated a house in Pompeii together with my university professor — an incredible experience that I will always carry with me. For me, Pompeii is simply a magical place that leaves visitors with an unforgettable understanding of how a Roman city was built and organized, including its public, private, civil, and religious aspects.

Pompeii was an ancient Roman city located near modern-day Naples, Italy. Initially, it was a small agricultural community, but over time it developed into a prosperous and bustling city thanks to its strategic location near the Bay of Naples and its fertile volcanic soil.

The catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 buried and sealed the city, allowing for an unparalleled level of preservation in the field of archaeology. One of the greatest natural disasters in history stopped time and left behind an extraordinary testimony of Roman civilization — a people who deeply influenced the course of history and left a remarkable imprint on the ancient world.

Herculaneum a unique, exceptional site. They are the most preserved Roman remains ever. You will visit a Roman city crystallized by a violent eruption of Vesuvius that occurred in the year AD. An exciting experience that will indelibly enrich your travel experience.

Herculaneum is an incredible ancient Roman city, smaller than Pompeii, but much better preserved. It was a rich city of the Empire that faced the center of the Gulf of Naples; many of his houses are superb and elegant, showing that many of his citizens had achieved good economic prosperity. Herculaneum is located on the slopes of Vesuvius and for this reason, was completely buried by about 25 meters of pyroclastic materials of the terrible eruption of Vesuvius that occurred in A. D. 79. Here you will see the incredible: wooden doors, windows, beds, other charred materials and the second floors of the houses. It is an extraordinary archaeological site that has a unique charm in the world.

Itinerary

During the guided tour of Pompeii you are visiting (the order might change while we walk during this tour):

– Porta Marina Gate

– The Courthouse

– The Forum (the main square)

– The Building of Eumachia

– Via dell’Abbondanza (the main street)

– The Temple of Vespasian – The Macellum (the meat and fish market) and the Pompeian casts

– The Forum Baths

– The House of the Tragic Poet and its famous “Cave Canem” mosaic (dog mosaic)

– The House of the Faun, the House of the Vetti brothers

– The Brothel

During the guided tour of Herculaneum you are visiting:

– The ancient beach
– The skeletons
– The House of the Deer
– A roman fast food
– The House of the Wodden Partition
– The Samnite House
– The Public Baths
– The House of Neptune and Amphitrite
– The Decumanus Maximus: the main street
– The House of the Bicentenary
– The Guild of the Augustales