Exploration of Herculaneum Half Day Private Walking Tour

Even though the town is smaller than Pompeii, it can be considered a sort of "jewel" of local archaeology and that is the reason why you cannot miss this visit! The same eruption of mount Vesuvius that destroyed Pompeii in 79 AD affected Herculaneum, too, but causing a different kind of burial and, consequently, a diverse preservation of the ruins. When in the ancient site, you will realize how close the town was to the volcano and I will tell you everything about the blazing clouds that overwhelmed this ancient town. Real lava arrived to Herculaneum, covering the whole site under a layer of about 60 feet of pyroclastic materials. I will show you how good the state of preservation is and how wealthy the town was during the Roman empire time. Most of the private houses still have in loco their beautiful decorations, such as glass paste mosaics, frescoes and marble statues.

Some highlights you'll have in the tour are: House of Argus House of the Skeleton Thermopolium Men's Baths Double Atrium House Hall of the Augustals House of the Beautiful Courtyard House of Neptune and Amphitrite Women's Baths Samnite House House of the Wooden Partition Large Taberna House of Relief of Telephus House of the Deers Terrace of M. Nonius Balbus Note: the itinerary can be customized according to your needs and requests This Hercolaneum tour is for every people, but it's highly recommend to the clients that need an easy walking, for wheelchairs or strollers, family with children (in this case without the visit of Lupanare).