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Meet your archaeologist and start this private tour!
The tour starts from the original roman gate: Porta Marina Superiore. After an introduction about the history of Pompeii and the tragic eruption of the Mt. Vesuvius, your guide'll take you through the roman Forum where you'll discover the charming Forum Bath House recently reopened after years of maintenance! From there, you'll stroll towards the famous and iconic "Regio V".
The tour will go to the house of the Silver Weddings which shows how was the home of a member of the Pompeian aristocracy.
From there, strolling through via Stabiana you'll watch the facade of the house of "Caecilius Iucindus".
The tour ends to the hidden gem of this visit: the "insula of Casti Amanti", a live archaeological site plus restaurateurs actively working on the spot.
You'll be ready to remove the shroud of 2,000 years of time...photos or video are not allowed for obvious security reasons in this last part.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
The meeting point is Porta Marina Superiore (right in front of the "Hortus Bar") and the guide will hold a sign with "Guest Name" on it.
Itinerary
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1
Porta Marina Superiore: the guide will be waiting for you outside the archaeological park. It forms the western entrance to the city and the name "Marina" comes from the fact that the outgoing road led to the sea. Admission Ticket is NOT included, but we provide a link to buy it online.
10 minutes • Admission ticket not included -
2
The Civil Forum represents the center of the city's daily life, overlooked by all the main public buildings for the administration of the city and justice, for the management of business, for commercial activities, such as markets, as well as the main places of city worship.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3
Forum Baths: they are one of the best-preserved elements of the city. They were not large in size but had all the facilities of Roman baths. They were divided into two sections: male and female, with independent entrances. Always used as a repository for archaeological material, and thus occupied by bulky shelving, the Baths revealed painted surfaces that had remained unknown until now due to thick concretions obliterating their polychromatic.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4
The highest level of the roman architecture for homes it's all around this boulevard where art the end we can visit the Tower of mercury
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5
The house is one of the most solemn and majestic examples of what the home of a member of the Pompeian aristocracy must have looked like. It owes its name to the visit of royals Umberto I and Margaret of Savoy on the day of their silver wedding celebration in 1893.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
6
this house belonged to the banker of Pompeii, and his entire archives consisting of 154 waxed writing tablets dating between 53 and 62 A.D. were found intact. These consisted of sale contracts for land, animals or slaves and receipts for the payment of colonial taxes, as Lucius Caecilius Jucundus was also the official tax collector.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
7
The insula 12 of "Casti Amanti" consists of several dwellings and a bakery. The insula takes its name from the decoration of a triclinium with paintings depicting three banquets set at as many times of the year, including the summer one with the exchange of the languid kiss between two lovers. In the stable attached to the bakery, the skeletons of the mules used to turn the millstones present and load the grain needed to make bread were found
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
8
at the end of the Casti Amanti trail, along Via dell'Abbondanza you will end your visit in an area where you will find Cafe & Wine Bar that allows users to try seasonal products and relax
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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