Ruins of Herculaneum Fascinating evenings encompassing archaeology theatre, virtual reality and light paths
The Route
The journey begins with the virtual story – told through 3D images – of the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD and continues with a guided tour by an archaeologist.
The walk, in addition to offering an extraordinary view of the site from above, leads to the Padiglione della Barca (Boat Pavilion), specially open for this event, where this extraordinary find is shown and others connected to maritime activities.
The descent continues to the Roman city, following a path of light and sound, to the arches where a timeless character gives a striking theatrical performance, sharing his thoughts on the ephemeral existence of humans, tracing the “buried” stories of men, women, the old and the young up to the unexpected catastrophe, thus offering the spectator a “special” point of view about the value of existence.
“How you get lost easily in the small and trivial issues of everyday life, unnecessary quarrels, losing sight of the profound value of existence!”
The bed and breakfast Pompei “IL FAUNO” is just 18 Km from the entrance of the excavations of Herculaneum and just 500 metres from the Circumvesuviana train, from which you can reach in few minutes the other archaeological sites: Pompeii, Oplonti, Stabia and the Antiquarium of Boscoreale!
From 2 August to November 2, 2013
Every Friday and Saturday: from August 2 to 30 and September 27, 2013.
Thursday, August 29, 2013.
Every Saturday: from September 7 to November 2, 2013, except September 29, 2013.
The ancient marina and the arches on the beach of Herculaneum
In 79 AD, a glowing cloud of gas and ash with a temperature of 400° rolled down the slopes of Mount Vesuvius to attack Herculaneum. The few victims found within the city, including a newborn baby in its cradle, indicate that the majority of the inhabitants had already left their homes, resorting to the sea as an escape route. When the surge reached the beach area, three hundred evacuees died instantly of thermal shock, who had taken refuge in the shelters for boat (arches), which opened on it. A boat, m 9 in length, was found capsized next to the victims.
Hours
from 8:30 pm to 10:00 pm
with tours every 30 minutes
duration of the tour 1 hour and 15 minutes
from Saturday, August 31 start at 9:30 pm
tours in English by appointment only
Entrance
Ruins of Herculaneum, entrance from Via Alveo
How to get there
Circumvesuviana, Herculaneum stop
By car , highway A3 from Naples to Salerno: exit Ercolano
from Salerno to Naples: exit Ercolano – Portici