A visit to ancient city of Herculaneum is like traveling back in time. You will live the atmosphere of everyday life of a small, elegant and refined Roman city. According to myth, Herculaneum was built by Hercules on a volcanic spur overlooking the sea and was destroyed, along with other cities, by Vesuvius eruption in 79 AD: a blanket of mud and pyroclastic materials about 20 meters tall, which solidified year after year, preserving the remains of this city in an extraordinary way.
You have to visit archaeological site of Pompeii at least once in your life. Since rediscovery of the site, many myths, stories and curiosities related to life of inhabitants of this ancient city still fascinate millions of visitors coming from all over the world.
You cannot spend your holiday in South Italy without visiting the ancient city of Pompeii, one of the most fascinating archaeological sites of the world, and then climbing up to the top of Mount Vesuvius’ crater to enjoy a splendid view of entire gulf of Naples.
Archaeological park of Paestum is a unique place in the world due to its well-preserved Doric temples and surrounding historical landscape. Here you can feel an atmosphere full of history: from arrival of Greeks and Romans until the rediscovery by Grand Tour travelers, and landing of the Allies in 1943 occurred on nearby beaches.