Italy Rome Tour

Day trip to Pompei and The Amalfi Coast from Rome with Sorrento

Nothing compares to the magic and mystery of Pompeii. You will view the seemingly tranquil Mt. Vesuvius and then walk among the remains of a city buried underneath 30 feet of ashes during its violent eruption. A bakery, theater, gymnasium, and public bath all stand sentinels to a time and lifestyle literally sucked breathless in a split second then entombed for a thousand years.

Nothing compares to the magic and mystery of Pompeii

Extension to Sorrento: The dazzling turquoise water and brilliant sunshine of the bay of Naples is dramatic. Tiny, colorful villages clinging to steep cliffs high above the sea, islands and coast ablaze with lemon groves make the South unforgettable.

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About Sorrento:

The Roman name for Sorrento was Surrentum. From the 8th century BC the area had the presence of a community of indigenous villages, which was a crossing point for Etruscan traffic. Subsequently, the area fell into the hands of the Osci, who exercised an important influence there, in fact the oldest ruins of Surrentum are Oscan, dating from about 600 BC.

The oldest ruins are Oscan, dating from about 600 BC. Before its control by the Roman Republic, Surrentum was one of the towns subject to Nuceria, and shared its fortunes up to the Social War; it seems to have joined in the revolt of 90 BC like Stabiae; and was reduced to obedience in the following year, when it seems to have received a colony.

Numerous sepulchral inscriptions of Imperial slaves and freedmen have been found at Surrentum. An inscription shows that Titus in the year after the earthquake of 79 AD restored the horologium (clock) of the town and its architectural decoration. A similar restoration of an unknown building in Naples in the same year is recorded in an inscription from the last-named town.