Pompei Half Day - Skip the line

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Pompeii is now considered one of the world's most important historical sites because of the way the volcanic ash preserved the city and its people. This gives historians and archaeologists a vivid picture of life in the Roman Empire around 2,000 years ago.
The first excavations were in the 18th century, and 250 years on about 75% of the town has been dug out.

PROGRAM:
Pick-up from your hotel or meeting point and transfer to Pompeii.
Guided visit of 2 hours showing you the main public monuments and some of the homes of the Pompeii ruins.
At the end of the visit a little bit of free time will be given before reach Sorrento by bus at approx. 01.00 pm.

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Operating from 01 November 2019 till 28 February- departure from Sorrento

Pompeii is one of the most famous and most visited archaeological sites in the world. The town existed for 700 years before; it was completely buried by the enormous eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. The ash covering the town protected the buildings against the passage of time. The first excavations were in the 18th century, and 250 years on about 75% of the town has been dug out. The 2 hour walking covers the main public monuments and some of the homes in the town.