Things to do in Castellammare Di Stabia, Campania: The Best Historical & Heritage Tours

The present town of Castellammare di Stabia was once a favorite destination of the Roman patriciate, who chose this plateau overlooking the sea as an ideal place to have their own otium villa built. Even today, although little known, some of these beautiful dwellings, partly incorporated in the modern town, are preserved almost intact. We will visit the luxurious Villa San Marco, articulated on different levels and equipped with private baths where the owner could spend moments of leisure in the company of his guests. We will then proceed towards Villa Arianna with the adjacent Secondo Complesso, unique in its kind for the exceptional quality of the frescoes and its considerable size.

Inclusions: Authorized guide, Private tour

Exclusions: Private transportation

You will discover an aristocratic site of ancient Roman patricians, the luxury they lived and the lifestyle they allowed themselves

Inclusions: Private transportation, transfer by vintage van

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a whole city with many unique attraction points in the world, I could realize the huge tragedy that took place here at the time of the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD.

Inclusions: transfer by vintage van, Private transportation

Exclusions: minimum number 1 participant

From Spaccanapoli you can enjoy a tour of the most beautiful churches in Naples starting from the Gesù Nuovo church, then passing through Santa Chiara, before reaching the San Severo Chapel. You will discover Neapolitan student spirit and creativity along Via San Gregorio Armeno to see the traditional nativity scenes and all the latest creations

Inclusions: fried or wallet pizza and sweet sfogliatella

Exclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Private transportation

Stabiae is one of the four villages covered by the eruption of the Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD along with Pompeii Herculaneum and Oplontis. It is located near the modern Castellammare di Stabia, in an area known as Varano and approximately 4.5 km southwest of Pompeii. The site was declared an archaeological protected area in 1957, and by 1962 many of the ruins had been again uncovered. It is here that the Roman Pliny the Elder landed with a boat on the day of the eruption in order to rescue his friends living in town. The excavations returned two celebrated Roman villas, Villa San Marco and Villa Arianna, with frescoes, statues, sculptures, mosaics similar to those already found in Pompeii and Herculaneum.

Inclusions: Guidance and assistance for the entire duration of the tour by a certified Guide., Admission fees included

Exclusions: Transportation (It can be arranged by Minivan or Bus; Hotel pick-up or drop-off), Meals/drinks

the peculiarity of this site is, among other things, the presence of the new city above the old city

Inclusions: transfer by vintage van, Private transportation

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Among the archaeological locations of Vesuvius, buried following the dramatic eruption of 79 A.D., Oplontis is probably the one that offers the most significant monumental testimonies of the Pompeian suburb: your local expert Archaeologist will guide you to these unforgettable places! Currently the only visiting monument of the ancient Oplontis is a large residential villa: it belonged to Poppaea Sabina, the second wife of Emperor Nero, or the heritage of her family, based on the testimony of an inscription painted on a mentioned amphora Sucundus, his slave or freedman. This place is a kind of miracle: the the wall paintings are still today vivid in colors and details… You’ll be totally AMAZED! Stabiae played an important strategic and commercial role: there are numerous villas in a panoramic position, conceived mainly for residential purposes, with large residential neighborhoods, spa facilities, porches and beautifully decorated nymphs. Currently you can visit 'Villa S. Marco' the largest among the Roman 'villas' and 'Villa Arianna', the oldest, which owes its name to the large painting with mythological subject found in the back wall of the triclinium. It’s very fascinating to see how the eruption was so distructive, even among the smallest villages – not as big as Pompeii and Herculaneum – and how everything is preserved as well!

Inclusions: Guided tour by a professional archaeologist and licensed guide

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