Excursions
Pompeii
In the year 79 AD Mount Vesuvius' fiery temper erupted in
volcanic lava, burying the Roman city of Pompeii. The most
evocative testimony to its victims is the 'frozen people', plaster
casts of the victims whose anguished contortions and facial
expressions reveal the horror...
see full detailsPaestum
The well-preserved Greek temples of Paestum are arguably the
best of their kind in the world, easily rivalling those of Sicily
and Athens. The city was founded by its Greek colonists in the 7th
Century BC, and later fell under Roman rule (until...
see full detailsCapri
Capri's beauty captured the imagination of the Roman Emperor
Augustus in 29 BC, and continues to draw admiring crowds to its
picturesque banks. Ferries and hydrofoils transport travellers from
Sorrento, Positano, Amalfi and Naples to its embarkation point at
Marina Grande. From here, a...
see full detailsSassi de Matera
For anyone with even the smallest interest in human history, the
Sassi de Matera - located in the region of Basilicata, about 156
miles (250km) east of Naples - are a stone-cold must-see tourist
attraction. The unbelievable cave-dwellings of Matera were
inscribed in UNESCO's...
see full detailsBlue Grotto (Grotta Azzurra)
An emblematic tourist attraction, the Blue Grotto (Grotta
Azzurra) is reason enough for any visitor to Naples to make the
short trip across to the island of Capri. A world-famous sea cave,
the Blue Grotto is perpetually filled with brilliant emerald light,
caused by...
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