Pompeii at Sunset: the Golden Hour with your Local Archaeologist
Description
Pompeii is pure magic...But at sunset it is a dream! Take the chance to explore Pompeii ruins at golden hour: You will avoid the stress of large crowds of visitors and you will almost feel like you are taking part in a private tour, thanks to the peaceful atmosphere at sunset. You will skip the line with your archaeologist and you’ll start together an amazing journey in the past! You will pass through the Antiquarium, where your guide will show you the objects found during the last excavations. Continuing, you will pass through the Basilica, the Forum with the market and the main Temples.You will walk through the decumanus major, looking closely and from inside the Baths without forgetting the famous Lupanar! You will explore some of the most beautiful domus, stores and shops, roman restaurants, a visit to the famous bodies, Theatre, Gladiators' Barracks. Don't miss the chance to enjoy the beauty of Pompeii at sunset, it will be an unforgettable experience!
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Itinerary
Porta Marina Superiore: the guide will be waiting for you outside the archaeological park with the sign “Pompeii Vip”. It forms the western entrance to the city and the name "Marina" comes from the fact that the outgoing road led to the sea.
Temple of Venus: temple dedicated to Venus, patron goddess of Pompeii
Basilica: was the most lavish building in the Forum, and served as a space for the management of business and the administration of justice
The Sanctuary of Apollo: it is among the oldest of Pompeii's places of worship, built at a strategic point along the street that led up from Porta Marina to the public heart of the city
Forum - Main Square: it represents the center of the city's daily life
The Temple of Jupiter: it dominates the northern side of the Forum, and behind it rises scenically Vesuvius
Macellum: it was a monumental building used for the sale of food and daily consumer products. Here is possible to see some Plaster Casts - BODIES (the archaeological method to find the ancient bodies as they were at the moment of the eruption)
Forum Baths: they are one of the best-preserved elements of the city. Female and male parts had separate entrances.
Thermopolium: it was an old diner, a place of refreshment for the inhabitants
House of the Faun: This is one of the largest houses in Pompeii; the sidewalk bears the welcome inscription (HAVE) in Latin; House of the Vettii:The house, among the richest and most famous in Pompeii, is placed under the protection of Priapus god of prosperity, Both are subject to seasonal openings and closings
Via Dell'Abbondanza: it was the ancient main street (decumanus maximus) of ancient Pompeii
Theater: Comedies and tragedies in the Greco-Roman tradition were performed in the theater
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels