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PORTOFINO PRIVATE TOUR FULL DAY
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DURATION: | 7 hours | |
PRICE: | According to the number of participants | |
AVAILABILITY: | All-year-round | |
| English-speaking driver & Air-conditioned Mercedes (or similar make) at your disposal for 7 hours | |
Itinerary Details are listed below:
TOUR SCHEDULE OF PORTOFINO PRIVATE TOUR
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| Meet with the English-speaking driver and his Mercedes Car (full optional, with air-conditioning) by Your accommodation in Liguria region |
| Transfer to Santa Margherita Ligure town and 1 hour and 30 minutes of free time |
| 2 hours of free time for lunch not included |
| Transfer to Portofino |
| 2 hours of free time there |
| Back to Your accommodation |
You will meet our local English-speaking driver at your accommodation to start the Tour:
SANTA MARGHERITA LIGURE:
Santa Margherita Ligure occupies a beautiful position on the Gulf of Tigullio. The town dates from A.D. 262. The offical name of Santa Margherita Ligure was given to the town by Vittorio Emanuele II in 1863. Before that, it had many other names, including Porto Napoleone, an 1812 designation from Napoleon. Its palm-fringed harbor is usually thronged with fun seekers. It has a festive appearance, with a promenade, flower beds, and palms swaying in the wind. As is typical of the Riviera, the town's sandy, pebbly beach is packed with a party crowd in fine weather. Santa Margherita Ligure is linked to Portofino by a narrow road.
PORTOFINO:
Glamorous Portofino, 38km east of Genoa, is Liguria's most exclusive seaside resort and has long been popular with artists, writers and the international jet-set. Tucked into a narrow cove overlooking the rocky coastline, Portofino is one of Italy’s most picturesque, enchanting and romantic places.
There are many reasons why this tiny, cliff-lined port, called the “Pearl of the Mediterranean” continues to attract artists, poets, celebrities, and wealthy sophisticates from around the world. Set against a backdrop of a very agreeable climate and lush, luxuriant vegetation, the beauty of Portofino’s natural environment is surpassed only by the charm and intimacy of its narrow streets, hidden coves, quaint cafes and incredible charm. It is a town where little has been altered since the city government of nearby Genoa declared Portofino a national monument in 1935, requiring approval before any architectural change can be made to its structures.The piccolo harbor, classic Italian architecture, and wooded peninsula makes a Portofino visit very appealing.
THIS TOUR WILL OPERATE RAIN OR SHINE, SO BE PREPARED FOR ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS.
HAVE A GREAT PRIVATE EXCURSION FROM THE PORT OF NAPLES TO NAPLES CENTER, POMPEII, SORRENTO AND AMALFI COAST IN ONE DAY AT A REASONABLE PRICE !!!
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
The name of the temple was discovered thanks to an inscription in the Oscan language found on the Porta di Stabia gate. This cult enjoyed a particular following in Pompeii due to trade links with Magna Grecia, where it was fairly widespread. A Nucerian tuff-stone altar stands in the courtyard and dates back to between the 3rd and 2nd centuries B.C.. The temple itself stands on a tall podium with four Corinthian columns at the front and two at the sides, behind which was the cella where terra-cotta statues of Jupiter and Juno and a bust of Minerva were found. The discovery of the divinities of the Capitoline triad, who were worshipped in the Capitolium in the Forum, ... continue
RECIPE OF THE DAY OF THE ANCIENT POMPEII
(Apic. 9, 10, 5) Ingredients:
- Tuna fish fillets
- 3 tbsp strong vinegar
- 9 tbsp olive oil
- 4 finely chopped shallots
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp lovage seeds
- 25 g fresh mint
Instructions:
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Put all of the vinaigrette ingredients into a jar and shake well to blend them together.
Brush your tuna fillets with oil, pepper and salt, then grill them on one side over a hot barbecue. Turn them and brush the roasted side with the vinaigrette. Repeat. The tuna flesh should be pink inside so don't let it overcook. Serve ... 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.