Life in Pompeii stopped in its tracks in 79 ad when the thriving city was buried by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius. Today, excavations of this once booming city offer the best look anywhere at ancient Rome and remains of homes give a glimpse into Roman lifestyles. For more information on the Rick Steves’ Europe TV series — including episode descriptions, scripts, participating stations, travel information on destinations and more — visit www.ricksteves.com.
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Did you know that you can do sight seeing in the google maps. Major tourist attractions at least. Just put the yellow man map on the Colosseum in rome or Stonehenge in UK and you can walk around and inside of them.
wow
I love youtube, with out yt i never was can see Pompeii, Rome, Great chinese wall and others wonders of the world, who knews meybe someday i visit that place with out youtube
I would LOVE to visit pompeii. So fascinating.
bello!!
i like pompeii it would be cool to see it.
Thank you for the great tour video! I appreciate my visit there now even more, even after reading the Rome 2011 book and audio guide tour on my ipod. =)
Went there in October, totallly incredible. Can’t wait to go back some day!!
I would be scared if the volcano errupted again if it was distinc or not O_O
ahhh it awesome well it for a school progect hello A+
Okay sold. Going to flightcentre tomorrow.
O.O cant wait to go there in JUNE! ^-^
very interesting brother
my granny was there in june and said it was amazing
viva italia
I wish i had slaves to message me after a workout, followed by a nice sauna!
those ancient Italians really knew how to live good!
THIS WONDER OF ARCHEOLOGY IS COLLAPSING . SAVE POMPEII !!!!!!!!!
This place always makes me wonder, intruiging indeed.
Pompeii was Magical in it’s hey day.
this is great! there’s a video I made of my trip there on my user page
those “stepping stones” were used as sort of a road block, as certian size wagons similar to the local manufacture could only fit through, there is other ways to get in through foreign trade caravans.
I booked a private tour with Gaetano Manfredi in 2006 as a surprise for my husband on our honeymoon. He is a wonderful guide and it was a trip of a life time.
i have dreamed of the same place since i was a liitle girl. A place i have never been. After reseraching into our family history and also simply looking for what i dreamed i came to find out that my family is from naples and i have been dreaming my entire life of a specific building. That totally startled me. Since then i have been trying to save and go…Have yet to do so. Any suggestions on where to stay or best (lest exspensive ) way to get there?
this place is freaken cool went there earlier this year
Very nice planned city and great culture, Pompeii, the city of baths and sex.