Ercolano
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TOUR LENGHT: 2 HRS
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Walking tour
In 1738, Charles III of
Bourbon began the systematic excavation of the ancient
city of Herculaneum bringing to life again the beautiful
buried town.
The news of the discovery had such an echo that curious
tourists from all over Europe decided to come and see the
ruins.
At that time, many Neapolitan
aristocratic families, in order to be close to the king
and to his glory, decided to build beautiful villas in the
surroundings of the Royal Palace that the Bourbon family
had built in the nearby town of Portici.
The stretch of road which
nowadays is dotted with beautiful villas, that are
considered to be real architectural jewels, is now called
the Golden Mile.
The tour starts from the
beautiful Royal Palace of Portici.
Built with the intention to host the artifacts found during the excavation works of the ancient city of Herculaneum, the Royal Palace of Portici is home to a Museum which still hosts many remains, mosaics and statues found in the buried city.
The palace also hosts the
Faculty of Agriculture of the University of Naples and it
is surrounded by a park and an important botanical garden.
The tour will continue along
the Corso Resina for a visit to a splendid baroque styled
church and possibly a walk in the public gardens.
After looking at the ancient ruins of Herculaneum from above, we will visit the 18th century Villa Campolieto, a masterpiece which was built by the famous architect Luigi Vanvitelli who also built the Royal Palace of Caserta.
This tour can be combined
with a visit to the ancient archaeological site of
Herculaneum.
© 2004-2023 Dr Maria Sannino
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For further information please send an e-mail to:
belsannino@gmail.com
or please call the following
mobile phone number
339 3982433
Dott.ssa Maria
Sannino
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Campania Region
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