Herculaneum, Mount Vesuvius Part I
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We had spent more time than expected in Pompeii. Upon the promise of a smaller but even better preserved ancient city on the other side of Mount Vesuvius, we leave Pompeii and jumped in theLeggi altro
We had spent more time than expected in Pompeii. Upon the promise of a smaller but even better preserved ancient city on the other side of Mount Vesuvius, we leave Pompeii and jumped in theLeggi altro
Change of plans today after a discussion with Katia over breakfast. Prosciutto , cheese , bread , olives , garden tomatoes , sweet croissants and lemon bread with a cappuccino never gets old. PerfectLeggi altro
The train trip to Herculaneum was uneventful, and we found there were far less tourists who made the trip after Pompeii. We decided against going up Vesuvius, as it was completely cloud bound.
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Up early for drive up mt Vesuvio. Quick breakfast then walked around Naples for 6 hours enjoying its splendor. Amazing place featuring
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Lovely breakfast at villa. Ride up to Seggiovia monte solaro (chair lift to top of Capri). Ultramagnificent views of a beautiful island ( including Faraglioni = 3 rocks In the sea). Walk around CapriLeggi altro
What an adventure to Herculaneum.
It was an experience which was mind boggling. We saw a lot of houses and villas which were destroyed in the earthquake.
What was interesting was the mosaics onLeggi altro
Fascinating morning spent exploring Herculaneum. Really enjoyed the tour and it was very interesting to see how well preserved the town is compared to Pompeii. Back to the hotel now for some lunch andLeggi altro
Heute nun gilt es Rom zu verlassen und weiter Richtung Neapel zu fahren. Meine Unterkunft liegt in Portici, einer Stadt mit ca. 50.000 Einwohnern im süditalienischen Kampanien, MetropolitanstadtLeggi altro
Da am Dienstag leider schon wieder die Abreise von Kerstin und Stephan bevorstand und sie sich gegen 13 Uhr zum Flughafen in Neapel aufmachen mussten, entschieden wir uns an diesem Tag für einLeggi altro
Learning from our previous errors, we were set to explore Herculaneum, a site often overlooked by many tourists in favour of the more renown Pompeii. This time there would be no delays with trains butLeggi altro
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Herculaneum from today's street level.
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Intricate mosaic tiles looks as good as new in the bath house.
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Bath house complete with intact marble bath and bench.