Pompeii and Archaeological Museum, Naples /Sorrento
Read here the letter from Pliny the younger to Tacitus describing the 79 AD eruption of Vesuvius
Morning
The most important open-air museum in the world, the wealthy commercial town of Pompeii was buried under a layer of volcanic ashes after the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 A.D.
Under the guidance of our expert, the town comes to life again with its ancient forum and its public buildings, thermal spas, the main roads, two theatres, the amphitheatre, the pistrina (the bakeries with their ovens) the fullonica (the laundry) as well as many private houses
Lunch in a restaurant near Villa dei Misteri showing an amazing series of Pompeian frescoes
Afternoon in Naples to visit the Archaeological Museum where frescoes, mosaics, statues, papyri and utensils discovered from around Vesuvius are on display or to Sorrento for a drive along the coast and an ice cream tasting session.
