It is the most important archeological site anywhere. Almost every other ancient urban site is simply the remains of a ghost town, long ago deserted by its citizens who carried away with them everything of value. Prior to the eruption of Vesuvius, Pompeii was a thriving city. The it was buried with so little warning in 79 A.D. That Pompeii was literally frozen in time....

If you want to know details about what life was like in a Roman city during the first century, visiting Pompeii you can get the very best perspective. With a Tour Guide you will discover the ancient town with its streets, squares, bars and taverns of long time ago, the city's public baths, the theater, the mosaics, the beautiful villas and the “Lupanare House” with graffiti and frescoes of explicit erotic scenes.

Before the 1693 earthquake Noto was located on Monte Alveria, whose site was inhabited from the 18th century B. C. Surrounded by deep canyons, the green, lush plateau of Monte Alveria is like a palimpsest preserving the traces of Sicilian history. From the protohistoric Sikel tombs to the remains of the Hellenistic walls, from the Christian and Jewish catacombs to the medieval castle and the monuments of the 16th and the 17th century, you will travel through time

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