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Do You Know the Way to Pompeii?

Do You Know the Way to Pompeii?

by Melanie on 23. Mar, 2009 in Ancient History, Arts and Culture, Campania, Daytrips, Destinations, Lazio, Out and About, Pompeii, Rome

About a year ago, I posted some information about going to Pompeii from Rome on a day trip. Just a few days ago, I was alerted of a new way to get there. When in Rome Tours has private and semi-private minibus tours to Pompeii. They’ll pick you up in Rome, drive to Pompeii via [...]

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Pompeii By Night

Pompeii By Night

by Melanie on 09. Jun, 2008 in Ancient History, Arts and Culture, Campania, City Walks, Destinations, Out and About, Pompeii

Question: What’s eerier than surveying the ruins of Pompeii? Answer: Visiting them at night. According to the ansa.it news service, Pompeii will once again offer its popular “Sound-and-Light” tour, a one-hour look at the ancient Roman city complete with ambient music, flood-lit ruins, and a video simulation of the eruption of Vesuvius that destroyed the [...]

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Day Trip to Pompeii from Rome

Day Trip to Pompeii from Rome

by Melanie on 11. Mar, 2008 in Ancient History, Arts and Culture, Campania, Daytrips, Destinations, Featured Articles, Lazio, Out and About, Pompeii, Rome

My friend Tom recently asked me if I knew of any good day trips to Pompeii from Rome. When I last visited Pompeii, I did it myself: taking the morning train to Naples then Pompeii and doing the reverse in the evening. My tour of Pompeii was solo and without a guide; quite frankly, being [...]

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