Private Pompeii and Herculaneum

If you visit the city of Naples you have to reserve a bit of time to see the two famous sites of Pompeii and Herculaneum. The two sites have been scarred forever by the proximity of the volcano, which characterizes the landscape, but it is also the protagonist of their destruction. The eruption that has engulfed the city is that of 79 AD, which blocked the two Roman centers in an almost surreal dimension, where the houses, streets, public buildings, objects of everyday life and even people appear peacefully asleep under volcanic dust. Both Pompeii and those of Herculaneum are part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site thanks to the testimonies that reproduce the life of a society from another era, that is unparalleled in the world. The Herculaneum site was discovered in the eighteenth century, quite by accident, by a prince when building a villa he found the remains of an ancient temple. The various excavations have brought to light various works of art, temples, the Basilica, several houses and the villa of the Papyri, still partly unexplored, where about 1700 papyrus, enclosed in boxes, have been found, which deal philosophical texts in greek and latin. The Herculaneum visit takes you through the old streets and you enter homes to discover the customs and habits of the past. Pompeii is the most famous archaeological site, located 25 kilometers from the center of Naples, is by far the most visited place. Houses, public buildings and roads blocked at 79 d.c. report to a distant era where life does not seem to ever stop. In the tour of Pompeii, you can visit the splendid villas, including that of the Mysteries and the Villa of Diomede. Preserved under the rain of ash and lapilli there are also the Basilica, the administrative buildings, the buildings dedicated to the imperial cult, the macellum, the baths, the theater district and the amphitheater. No less valuable are the houses, with wonderful frescoes and mosaics, abandoned by the inhabitants during the eruption.