GUIDED TOUR OF POMPEII AND NAPLES WITH A PIZZA BREAK 

Why should you choose this tour ?

• This tour is specifically designed for those who love to combine archaeology, art and cuisine
• It is also suitable for families with children.
•  The best way to visit Pompeii, the city of Naples and taste the pizza recipe invented in Naples in the 19th century and dedicated to Queen Margherita, Queen of Italy.

Further Details :

Meet your private English-speaking guide and driver (with minivan) at your chosen time, directly near your cruise ship. Transfer to Pompeii for a 3-hour tour with your guide. Afterward, transfer to Naples to a traditional pizzeria for a break to enjoy the famous Neapolitan pizza. Continue sightseeing in Naples with your guide, partly by minivan and partly on foot, to admire the Galleria Umberto I, the Teatro San Carlo, the oldest opera house in the world (1737), Piazza Plebiscito, Castelnuovo, Castel dell’Ovo, Mergellina, and more. Free time to take photos of some of the city’s most iconic monuments before returning by minivan to your cruise ship.

Brief history of the Neapolitan Pizza

In 1889, King Umberto I of Italy and Queen Margherita spent few days in Naples. The queen was intrigued by pizza, which she had never tasted before. The most renowned pizzaiuolo (pizza maker) of the time was summoned to the Royal Palace. He owned a pizzeria located along “Salita S. Anna di Palazzo”, a short walk from Via Chiaia.
Don Raffaele and his wife, Rosa, prepared a pizza with mozzarella, tomato and basil – the colours of the Italian flag – which particularly delighted Queen Margherita. Don Raffaele dedicated this creation to the queen and named it “Pizza Margherita”. Since then, Pizza has become famous all over the world.
The main reason for this global success is its versatility: the basic recipe – simple, and made with easily available ingredients such as water, flour, tomato and mozzarella – allows for an infinite number of variations, adapting to different tastes and preferences, from the simplest to the most refined.