Experience a fascinating look at the ancient ruins of Pompei, which is an UNESCO World Heritage Site. Be amazed by the remains of a lost city buried deep beneath the ash when Mt. Vesuvius violently erupted in 79 AD and by the beautiful architecture and frescos that have been brought to life again. Explore the grounds on this guided tour of the excavated city. Our guide will point out the remarkably preserved remains that hint at daily Roman life. Known as a vacation community for high society, Pompeii had a forum, amphitheater, gymnasium, shops and an aqueduct that delivered water for irrigation, fountains and private baths. Some of the ruins are remarkably preserved with elaborately detailed mosaics and colorful frescoes decorating the interiors of wealthy homeowners villas. The dining room was the most highly decorated room of the house. As the guests walk the dining rooms they can imagine guests reclining on large couches covered with pillows while servants brought platter after platter of food. More elaborate houses could have several courtyards with fish ponds or
baths. Pompei had a lively commercial life. Most of the shops and storefronts along the Via dell’Abbondanza were open to the street, sometimes with serving windows or counters holding bins or built-in storage jars, and their business owners had living quarters behind or above their stores. While walking around the ruins, the guests will need to watch their step as many roads in Pompeii are lined with sidewalks a foot or more above the street level. The eruption of Vesuvius was a monumental natural disaster that killed thousands and entombed the city, yet preserved a moment in time more than 2,000 years ago.

Our tour starts in Piazza del Duomo to admire the marble panels in various shades of green and pink bordered by white of Saint Mary of the Flower Cathedral crowned by the famous Brunelleschi’s Dome. In the same square we will observe Giotto’s Bell Tower and the Baptistery of St. John which beauty is increased by the famous Gate of Paradise. The wonderful colours of the marbles that cover the buildings in the religious centre of Florence beautifully contrast with the buildings that we discover while walking through the oldest part of the city. On the way our knowledgeable guide will show you the very old city centre, Piazza della Repubblica, and the Orsanmichele Church. Then we reach Piazza della Signoria, the political center of Florence, where towers Palazzo Vecchio, the town hall of the city. We will pass the courtyard of the illustrious Gallery of the Uffizi to reach the lungarno, the road that runs along the river Arno, where we will have one the most splendid views of Ponte Vecchio, here our tour ends

Starting from the magnificent Palatine Hill and accompanied by a guide, the clients will have the possibility to relive the majesty of the ancient Rome. After the Palatine Hill, there will be a visit to the Roman Forum with a walk along “Via dei Fori Imperiali” and a visit to the Colosseum and its subterranean areas. A unique tour to discover the hidden subterranean areas of the Colosseum where gladiators and animals got ready for the spectacles.