- Introduction:
- Leaving
Sorrento we will
reach Pompeii.
- With its excavated
area, extending for approximately 44 ha, and the
preservation state of its buildings, due to the
particular burial (under a blanket of 6 meter of
ash and rock) caused by the eruption of the
Vesuvius in 79 AD, Pompeii can be considered the
only archaelogical site which gives the real
image of roman city. And the image is similar to
cities, not preserved, of the same period.
Despite wars waged on its soils, despite assaults
by earthquakes and a volcano nineteen centuries
ago, Pompeii is still vibrant and accessible.
Wander from mosaic to monument, temple to
theatre, envision life in this legendary city.
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- Leaving Pompeii we
will reach Positano.
- Elegant, colourful
and small, with spectacular coastal scenery,
Positano is one of Italy's most exclusive
resorts, attracting celebrities, artists,
musicians and writers for many decades. The
town's Moorish origins are betrayed by its
picturesque clustered maze of white and
pastel-coloured cubic dwellings with their
arches, occasional domed roofs, tiny gardens
laden with flowers and citrus trees, cobbled
alleys, colourful narrow lanes and stepped
streets. Dominating all is the distinctive
patterned tiled dome of the cathedral.
- Exploration is
strenuous, as the alternative to long, sloping,
serpentine streets are steep, stepped streets and
old, romantic, whitewashed passages.
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- Departure
Point: Sorrento port
- Return
Details: Tour concludes at Sorrento port
Total
time: 8 hours (7 hours touring + 1 hour stop
lunch)
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