TWO-HOUR GUIDED TOUR OF POMPEII FOR KIDS

Why should you choose this tour ?

• This tour has been specifically designed for families with children.
• Discover the secrets of Pompeii while keeping your kids entertained and engaged.
• Your private guide will present the excavations through fun, engaging stories tailored for children, and you will have the opportunity to explore some of the most remarkable examples of a Roman houses, including the Baths, shops, and more.

More Details about this tour:

You will meet your guide at Bar Sgambati, located near “Porta Marina Superiore” in Pompeii, at a time that best suits your schedule.

Over the course of a few hours (although you may choose to shorten the tour), you will have the opportunity to explore  Pompeii’s main highlights.

Please keep in mind that the entire archaeological site spans approximately 65 hectares (160 acres), therefore, our brief tour serves merely as an introduction, albeit one rich in history and intrigue. If you would like to explore other monuments in Pompeii in greater depth, please inform us in advance. Otherwise, your private guide will select the most suitable route based on their professional judgement, the number of visitors present, the ongoing excavations, and the availability of Roman buildings open to the public.

Plaster Casts

The plaster casts represent one of the most striking features of Pompeii. As early as 1823, Antonio Bonucci, then director of the Pompeii excavations, reported the cavity of the remains of a door in the ash. However, it was not until 1856 that the concept of creating a cast of it using plaster was proposed.

After becoming the director of the archaeological site, Giuseppe  Fiorelli decided to test the same method on human remains between February 2 and 5, 1863. He poured a mixture of plaster and water into the ‘void’ left by the decomposed body of one of Pompeii’s numerous victims and waited for the mixture to harden. Subsequently, the first plaster cast of a human body in Pompeii was revealed.