Archaeological Site of Pompeii

Visit archaeological Site of Pompeii

Founded in the sixth or early fifth century B.C., Pompeii was a Roman colony by 80 B.C. and became a prosperous port and resort with many noted villas, temples, theaters, and baths. Pompeii was destroyed by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79.

Today Pompeii holds an intense fascination for visitors today and it is one of the most famous and important archaeological sites of the world. Following the eruption of the volcano Vesuvius in the year 79 A.D., Pompeii lay buried and forgotten for hundreds of years and the excavations begun in the 18th Century are still being carried out today.

The past prosperity of the town is demonstrated by the Roman villas, bathhouses and temples which have been unearthed. Even an amphitheatre has been found.

Some suggestions for a Pompeii visit with a private driver

Pompeii Private Excursion

A Pompeii Private Excursion from Positano is what you need to explore the area in total relax.

Sorrento and Pompeii Excursion

Shopping and history with a Sorrento and Pompeii Private Excursion from Positano, only english speaking driver and Mercedes car!

Pompeii Wine Tour

If you are a wine lover, than book now a Pompeii Wine Tour from Positano, trust the suggestion of our english speaking driver on a Mercedes car!

Sorrento, Pompeii and Vesuvius

Sorrento, Pompeii and Vesuvius Private Excursion from Positano, a full day excursion with an english speaking driver and a Mercedes car!

Other places to visit

Visit Positano

Positano was a prosperous port of the Amalfi Republic in the 16th and 17th centuries. In the mid-19th century the town had fallen on hard times and more than half the population emigrated, mostly to the United States of America.

Visit Amalfi

Amalfi is a town and commune in the province of Salerno, in the region of Campania, in Italy, on the Gulf of Salerno, 24 miles southeast of Naples. Today Amalfi is one of the most important touristic places of Italy, and millions of people come there.

Visit Ravello

Ravello was an important town of the Maritime Republic of Amalfi, an important trading power in the Mediterranean between 839 and around 1200. Places to visit: Villa Rufolo (1270), built by Nicola Rufolo, one of the richest men of Ravello.

Visit Volcano Vesuvius

Mount Vesuvius is a volcano east of Naples, in Campania Region, in Italy. It is the only volcano on the European mainland to have erupted within the last hundred years, although it is not currently erupting.

Visit archaeological site of Paestum

Paestum in an ancient city located in the south Italy, in Campania Region, on the Gulf of Salerno (the ancient Bay of Paestum).

Visit archaeological Site of Herculaneum

Herculaneum was originally discovered when a well was being dug in the early 18th Century at a depth of 50–60 feet below the modern surface.

Visit Caserta Royale Palace

The Caserta Royal Palace is a palace and former Royal residence in Caserta, once used by the Kings of Naples. It was the largest palace and probably the largest building erected in Europe in the 18th century.

Visit Naples

Naples was founded by the Greeks around the VIII century B.C., just few kilometers from the older town of Partenope; this ‘new town’ or ‘Neapolis’ has been absorbing the influences of its settlers and invaders ever since.

Visit Sorrento

Sorrento is a small city in Campania Region, in Italy, with some 16,500 inhabitants. It is a popular tourist destination.