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Frequently Asked Questions
- Which languages are spoken by You?
- Do You have a pickup or shuttle service from and to the airport?
- Which is the nearest airport?
- Which is the nearest railway station?
- Are there any extra costs?
- Where can we rent a car?
- Is it compulsory a minimum number of days for our stay?
- Do You require a deposit caution?
- Is it compulsory to rent an apartment from saturday to saturday or any other solution ?
- Is it forbidden to smoke in the apartments?
- Are pets welcome?
- Is heating included in the price?
- Is the apartment equipped with TV ?
- Is breakfast included in the price ?
- Is the price per apartment or per person ?
- Is there a telephone with direct dialling in the apartment?
- Do You arrange local excursions?
- At what time can we check-in and out?
- Do you provide linen and towels ?
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Which languages are spoken by You?
Italian, English. -
Do You have a pickup or shuttle service from and to the airport?
Yes, on request - extra charge. -
Which is the nearest airport?
Naples Capodichino Airport -
Which is the nearest railway station?
From the Circumvesuviana station at Sorrento trains connect Naples - Herculaneum - Pompeii - Castellammare di Stabia - Sorrento -
Are there any extra costs?
When they arrive, people have to pay an additional cost for electricity, running water etc. Besides clients will leave a bond (caution money) on their arrival and it will be given back on their departure. -
Where can we rent a car?
We are pleased to tell You that we can offer You this service. -
Is it compulsory a minimum number of days for our stay?
Weeks go normally from Saturday to Saturday, but when it is possible we try to satisfy any need. -
Do You require a deposit caution?
Clients will leave a bond (caution money) on their arrival and it will be given back on their departure. -
Is it compulsory to rent an apartment from saturday to saturday or any other solution ?
Normally weekly rentals go from saturday to saturday, but when it is possible we try to satisfy any request. -
Is it forbidden to smoke in the apartments?
No. -
Are pets welcome?
It depends on the type of apartment. Please ask info when You reserve. -
Is heating included in the price?
Yes. -
Is the apartment equipped with TV ?
Yes. -
Is breakfast included in the price ?
No. -
Is the price per apartment or per person ?
Per apartment per week. -
Is there a telephone with direct dialling in the apartment?
No -
Do You arrange local excursions?
Yes, on request. -
At what time can we check-in and out?
Check-in: from 16:00 to 20:00 except previous agreement. Check-out: within 10:00 of the departure day except previous agreement -
Do you provide linen and towels ?
Yes, one set.
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Why do not you arrange with us an amazing day in the Gulf of Naples - a private tour (just for you) with a comfortable limousine or minivan with driver and an English-speaking tour guide? We have organized for you a great guided tour to Naples-Pompeii-Sorrento-Amalfi Coast (Positano). Contact us by e-mail info@pompeii.org.uk for further info.
POMPEII MONUMENT OF THE DAY
In the latter years of Pompeii the four-sided colonnade rising up behind the Theatre was used as the barracks of the organisation of gladiators who performed in the town. Along the wings of the colonnade and on the first floor were the rooms which provided accommodation for the gladiators from other towns. Paraments, helmets and arms belonging to the gladiators were found in many of the rooms. The four-sided colonnade with its 74 Doric columns was originally used as an extension of the theatre: for example, the public could go there for something to eat (performances often lasted most of the day) or to take shelter from the rain. It is likely that for a few years th ... continue
RECIPE OF THE DAY OF THE ANCIENT POMPEII
(Apic. 6, 1, 1) Ingredients:
- Ostrich meat (or small guinea fowl)
- Pepper
- Mint
- Cumin
- Fennel seeds
- 100 g stoned dates
- 1 tbsp honey
- 30 ml vinegar
- 30 ml passum (or passito wine)
- Liquamen ( or 2 tsp anchovy paste)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp starch
Instructions:
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Put the ostrich meat into a large stock pot, cover with water and simmer gently for 2˝ hours until thoroughly cooked. Drain the bird and dry well. Grind the spices in a pestle and mortar. Add the ... continue
FORBIDDEN POMPEII: IMAGES AND NEWS
Love was a common topic of conversation in Pompeii. Feelings, passions, poetic love, sex, homosexuality, prostitution and so forth were all part of daily life and not a source of prejudice. The concept of “obscenity” seems to have been unknown. Love and sex were considered earthly practices of a man’s life that were encouraged by the benevolence of Venus. The thousands of examples of graffiti found on the town’s walls are unequivocal proof of what the people of Pompeii thought about love and sex.