Pompei and Ercolano
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years. The town is high on the list of the Wonders of the world and the escavation Begun in the 18th Century are still being carried out today. Our guide will take you slowly through some of ancient streets of Pompei where you can see Baths, Forums and Villas built by the prosperous Romans in the year 80 B.C. Marvel at the fabulously preserved Frescos which adorned the walls and floors of the Villas. Even if your interests do not lie in history, this is an archeological site that cannot fail to impress you. When the catastrophe of 79 AD occurred Herculaneum was submerged under a torrent of mud and lava that hardened into a soft tufathat preserved many of the wooden parts of houses and objects which you can seen today. Return in Sorrento in the afternoon.