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Hotel Onda Verde * * *
Via Terramare, 3 84010 - Praiano -
Campania - Italy |
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Activities at Hotel Onda Verde or nearby |
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Guided Tour to Capri and Anacapri |
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• Pick-up from the hotel at 8:00 AM every day.
• Adult Price: € 46,00 - Child Price: € 46,00
• Entrance Fees: € 5,00
No holiday on the the Amalfi Coast would be complete without a trip to the evocative island of Capri! Meeting on the Amalfi Pier and departure by steamer for a pleasant sail to Capri. During the crossing, a breathtaking sight of our Coast from Amalfi to Campanella Cape and of the Sorrento Coast will disclose before your eyes. Landing in Capri and start of the guided tour of the island by private minibus, stop at Anacapri for the visit of Villa St Michele, built by the Swedish doctor and writer Axel Munthe on the remains of Roman ruins, offering a wonderful view of the island from its beautiful shady garden. From the Chapel St Michele’s terrace, you will enjoy a beautiful view of the sea. Transfer from Anacapri to Capri by private minibus. After lunch (optional), visit to the Garden of Augustus, with a wonderful view of the famous “Faraglioni”. The main square Piazza Umberto I, has a pretty white church and several open-air cafes where you can sit and watch the world drift by. Free time for shopping browsing around the elegant and exclusive island boutiques. Optional visit to the Blue Grotto to admire the beautiful colour shades in the water, on the walls and the vault. Transfer by steamer from Capri to Amalfi. Expected return 6.30 pm approx.
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Guided Tour to Pompeii and Vesuvius |
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• Pick-up from the hotel at 7:30 AM every day
• Ticket fee € 38,00 - Optional lunch € 15,00
• Entrance-ticket Excavations Pompeii & Vesuvius € 16,50
• Pompeii Express half day € 35,00 and € 10,00 for the ticket Excavations.
Whole day tour: escorted by guide and by deluxe motorcoach.
Pompeii was destroyed by de eruption of Mont Vesuvius in 79 A.D. and buried by a seven meters thick lay of lapilli and ash. The visit to the ruins will give the opportunity to see many artifacts well preserved which still now prove the prosperity of this town in the past. After the visit, optional lunch in a Restaurant and the excursion to the Vesuvius by bus up to 3.000 feet and on foot to the crater for the visit with local authorized guide. A visit to a cameos and corals factory will take place before the return journey.
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Guided Tour to Sorrento and Herculaneum |
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• Pick-up from the Hotel at 9:00 AM every Tuesday
• Adult Price: € 38,00 - Child Price: € 30,00
• Entrance Fees: € 10,00 **
• Optional lunch
Departure from the Hotel by GT Bus, driving along the untamed beauty of the Amalfi Coast, through the picturesque villages of Conca dei Marini, Furore and Praiano. Photo stop at the famous Belvedere in Positano. Arrival in Sorrento and visit to an inlaid wood-work shop, the typical Sorrentine production. Free time to discover the beauties of Sorrento: In the lanes of the old city centre, still untouched in spite of the progress and mass tourism, have survived churches and ancient monasteries, keepers of valuable memories. Centuries old palaces and Durazzo portals evidence the splendour of the noble families of Sorrento. Via S. Cesareo, the lively "decumanus", is the beating heart of the town, with its many-coloured shops, where tourists from every part of the world crowd. But the real architectonic jewel of the town is the fourteenth century Cloister of San Francesco, with crossed tuff arches of Arabian derivation, where the traditional concerts of the "Estate Musicale Sorrentina" take place. Optional lunch. In the early afternoon departure to Herculaneum, a residential town buried in ashes by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 a.D. Guided visit to the archaeological excavations. Herculaneum was destroyed along with Pompeii in 79 AD, and was rediscovered in 1709. Il was e residential town without Pompeii's commercial importance, surrounded by the villas of wealthy Romans.Wben the catastrophe of 79 AD occurred, Herculaneum was buried by a torrent of mud that hardened into a sof tufa (a kind of course rock) that preserved many of the wooden parts of houses and household objects which can b eseen today. A large portion of old Herculaneum is still buried under the modern town and even today excavations are going on to discover what treasures lie buried under the rock. Return in hotel in the afternoon.
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Guided Tour to Naples and Pompeii |
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• Pick-up from the Hotel at 7:30 AM every Tuesday
• Adult Price: € 38,00 - Child Price: € 30,00
• Entrance Fees: € 10,00 **
• Optional lunch
Leave the hotel by coach to Naples, a many-coloured and many sided city unique for the character its people. With good reason the “Napoletani may be numbered among the few peoples of Europe who realize they are alive, and try to enjoy it as best they can”. Guided sightseen tour of the Monumental Neaples: the Royal Palace, San Carlo's Theatre, Piazza del Plebiscito, Galleria Umberto I, Piazza Municipio with the Maschio Angiono, the battle-scarred castle, which reminds us of the city's turbulent history. During the sightseen yu will discover all the most famous views of Naples, from Via Caracciolo to Posillipo Hill. Free time for shopping or lunch, or just to taste the famous “Sfogliatella Napoletana”. In the early afternoon departure to Pompeii. Guided visit to the archaeological site to discover the conditions and contexts of ancient life which were suddenly interrupted in the night between the 24th and 25th of August, 79 AD, when the eruption of Vesuvius buried, under five meters of lapilli and ash, this small city on the Campanian coast. Return to the hotel in the afternoon.
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Guided Tour to Paestum |
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• Pick-up from the Hotel at 7:30 AM every Thursday
• Adult Price: € 38,00 - Child Price: € 30,00
• Entrance Fees: € 6,50 **
• Optional lunch
Leave the hotel by coach to Paestum. Visit to the archaeological site: Paestum has been for a thousand years a romantic ruin in the midst of a solemn wilderness. Its Doric temples, hardly surpassed even by those of Athens in noble simplicity and good preservation, produce an incomparable effect of majesty and grandeur. The ancient site is set in a grassy field surrounded by gardens and hills. Although the site is small, it's so charming that you may want to spend time just relaxing here. and to the exceptional museum, that holds finds excavated from the site and around, including a set of archaic period Greek metopes. Here you will find the tomb paintings, one of which, the so-called "Tomb of the Diver", is a graceful and expressively naturalistic piece of work, the only existing example of Greek wall painting in Italy. Return to the hotel in the afternoon.
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Guided Tour to Rome |
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• Pick-up from the Hotel at 6:30 AM every Thursday
• Adult price: € 90,00 - Child price: € 68,50
• Entrance Fees: € 8,00**
ROME, one of the most artistic and cultural centre in the world, leaves a deep impression on all who see it. The “Eternal City” blends history, culture, art and romance to create a truly magical atmosphere. A daily trip escorted by expert guides. Departure by de-luxe coach via “Autostrada del sole”. Arrival in Rome at 12.30 approx. Free time for a light snack. Visit to the Vatican Citty with its monumental St. Peter’s Square, the masterpiece constructed by Bernini and the imposing Basilica, heart of the Roman Catholic Religion. Discover the city with our specialized guide! Sightseeing tour by coach: Castel St. Angelo, Villa della Farnesina, Sisto Bridge, Tiberin Island, Pyramid, Marcello Theatre, Circus Maximus, Piazza Venezia, Palatine Palace, Campidoglio, Via S. Gregorio, Costantine Arch. Visit to the Coliseum, the most important monument of the ancient Rome, where bloody battles between gladiators and against ferocious animals were once held. Continuation by coach admiring Santa Maria Maggiore, Republic Square, Via Nazionale, Quirinale Palace and Trevi Fountain where you will have free time for shopping (40 minutes approx). During the journey back dinner in Cassino. Arrival time at the hotel expected for midnight. Rome is so rich and unique in history and so much more – it’s no wonder it’s the eternal city!
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
In order to be allowed into St. Peter’s Basilica you must have covered shoulders & long trousers.
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