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Frequently Asked Questions
- 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 ?
- Which languages are spoken by You?
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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. -
Which languages are spoken by You?
Italian, English.
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POMPEII MONUMENT OF THE DAY
The Lupanar was the official brothel of Pompeii. As a trading town, it was visited every day by a large numbers of people, especially traders from other towns. The brothel is situated at the intersection of two side roads on Via dell’Abbondanza near the town centre, not far from the Forum and the Stabian baths (which had a rear entrance on the Vicolo del Lupanare). Phalluses engraved on the basalt road surface or on the stone set into the facades of houses gave visitors clear indications on how to reach the brothel. We find explicit reference to the use to which this building was put, unlike many other brothel in the town (there were probably 25 in all) which were si ... continue
RECIPE OF THE DAY OF THE ANCIENT POMPEII
(Apic. 10, 1 ,12) Ingredients:
- 1.5 kg red mullet
- Rue
- Mint
- Coriander
- Fennel
- Lovage (or celery leaves)
- Honey
- Olive oil
- Liquamen (or white wine)
- Ground black pepper
Instructions:
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Create a parcel using greaseproof paper by folding a sheet in half and repeatedly folding the sides to seal. Put the fish inside; add the olive oil, salt, pepper, Liquamen. Close the top of the parcel and bake for 30–40 minutes at 170°C until cooked. Finely chop the herbs and combine with ... 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.