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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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The Pontines, Perhaps

The Pontines, Perhaps

by Melanie on 14. Jul, 2008 in Active Travel, Daytrips, Destinations, Eco Travel, Lazio, Out and About, Parks and Nature, Specialty Travel, Sports, Travel Articles

Unlike Greece, Italy isn’t a land of islands. Sure, there’s Sicily, Capri, and the Tuscan Archipelago, which includes Elba. But there is also a small set of islands in the Tyrrhenian Sea between Rome and Naples that, according to Guy Dinmore of The Financial Times, “offer a safer and saner way to travel” for those [...]

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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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