Naples and Pompeii

Once arrived in Naples you will see its sights from the comfort of your coach.

You will have the possibility to admire Mergellina Port to the fishing district of Santa Lucia, the medieval seaside fort of Castel dell’Ovo. Then, into Naples’ historic center for a look at Piazza del Plebiscito and its fine collection of monuments, then history about Naples Royal Palace, the three Bourbon palaces and the Basilica of San Francesco di Paola — a church with attention-grabbing colonnades. Other Naples attractions seen include Castel Nuovo, Galleria Umberto I and Teatro di San Carlo.

After a lunch break you will leave the city by coach and head toward Mt Vesuvius, and pass towns such as Ercolano — home to the ancient site of Herculaneum — as well as Torre del Greco and Torre Annunziata. Once reached Pompeii, you will start the impressive visit of Pompeii’s UNESCO-listed ruins on a 2-hour tour .Pompeii, along with Herculaneum and many villas in the surrounding area, was mostly destroyed and buried under 4 to 6 m (13 to 20 ft) of volcanic ash and pumice in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Researchers believe that the town was founded in the seventh or sixth century BC by the Osci or Oscans. It came under the domination of Rome in the 4th century BC, and was conquered and became a Roman colony in 80 BC after it joined an unsuccessful rebellion against the Roman Republic. By the time of its destruction, 160 years later, its population was estimated at 11,000 people, and the city had a complex water system, an amphitheatre, gymnasium, and a port.

Finally, after the visit, you will come back and be dropped- off in Rome.