HERCULANEUM – Italy ???????? [HD]
Video and photos in HD I have made during my trip to the ancient Roman Empire town of Herculaneum in Italy in 2011. The video includes the following highlights: original wall paintings, houses, mosaics, frescoes, streets of Herculaneum, ruins, Casa di Nettuno e Anfitrite (House of Neptune and Amphitrite), Bottega del Lanarius (Lanarius Shop), Sede degli Augustali (Hall of the Augustals), Bottega ad Cucumas (Cucumas shop), Casa dell'Atrio a Mosaico (House of the Mosaic Atrium), Terrazza di M. Nonio Balbo (Terrace of M. Nonius Balbus), views of Mount (Volcano) Vesuvius.
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Roberto from Switzerland (founder of the Swiss Travel Channel)
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Photocamera: Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100
Editing program: Magix Movie Edit
Soundtrack:
1. Entrance of the Gladiators by PhReyMusic
HERCULANEUM (source Wikipedia):
Located in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius, Herculaneum (Italian: Ercolano) was an ancient Roman town destroyed by volcanic pyroclastic flows in 79 AD. Its ruins are located in the comune of Ercolano, Campania, Italy.
As a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is famous as one of the few ancient cities that can now be seen in much of its original splendour, as well as for having been lost, along with Pompeii, Stabiae, Oplontis and Boscoreale, in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 that buried it. Unlike Pompeii, the deep pyroclastic material which covered it preserved wooden and other organic-based objects such as roofs, beds, doors, food and even some 300 skeletons which were discovered in recent years along the seashore. It had been thought until then that the town had been evacuated by the inhabitants.
Herculaneum was a wealthier town than Pompeii, possessing an extraordinary density of fine houses with, for example, far more lavish use of coloured marble cladding.
The catastrophic eruption of Mt. Vesuvius occurred on the afternoon of 24 August AD 79. Because Vesuvius had been dormant for approximately 800 years, it was no longer even recognized as a volcano. Based on archaeological excavations and on two letters of Pliny the Younger to the Roman historian Tacitus, the course of the eruption can be reconstructed.
At around 1pm on 24 August, Vesuvius began spewing volcanic ash and stone thousands of meters into the sky. When it reached the tropopause (the boundary between the troposphere and the stratosphere), the top of the cloud flattened, prompting Pliny to describe it to Tacitus as a Stone Pine tree. The prevailing winds at the time blew toward the southeast, causing the volcanic material to fall primarily on the city of Pompeii and the surrounding area. Since Herculaneum lay to the west of Vesuvius, it was only mildly affected by the first phase of the eruption. While roofs in Pompeii collapsed under the weight of falling debris, only a few centimetres of ash fell on Herculaneum, causing little damage but nonetheless prompting most inhabitants to flee.
During the following night, the eruptive column which had risen into the stratosphere collapsed onto Vesuvius and its flanks. The first pyroclastic surge, formed by a mixture of ash and hot gases, billowed through the mostly evacuated town of Herculaneum at 160 km/h (100 mph). A succession of six flows and surges buried the city's buildings, causing little damage in some areas and preserving structures, objects and victims almost intact. However, in other areas there was significant damage, knocking down walls, tearing away columns and other large objects; a marble statue of M. Nonius Balbus near the baths was blown 15 m away and a carbonised skeleton was found lifted 2.5 m above ground level in the garden of the House of the Telephus Relief.
Recent multidisciplinary research on the lethal effects of the pyroclastic surges in the Vesuvius area showed that in the vicinity of Pompeii and Herculaneum, heat was the main cause of the death of people who had previously been thought to have died by ash suffocation.
NAPLES – Italy ???????? [HD]
Video and photos in HD I have made during my trip to Naples in Italy in 2010. The video includes the following highlights: streets of Naples, Quartiere Spagnolo, original Italian Pizza, Castel Nuovo, Castel dell’Ovo, Castel Sant’Elmo, Piazza Plebiscito, Palazzo reale, Galleria Umberto I, Mount Vesuvius, volcano, climbing to the crater of the Vesuvius volcano, sunset.
As always thank you for watching and for your great comments!
Roberto from Switzerland (founder of the Swiss Travel Channel)
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SwissTravelChannel is a YouTube channel of my holiday’s trips videos, taken all around the world since 2008. Some are for pure tourism and others are more of an adventure. The videos usually show the top best tourist attractions, the top things to do and top places to see. The goal is to inspire others on their next vacations. The videos can also be seen as a guide to have an idea of the main highlights and places to explore. I love to take pictures of the nature, traditions and different cultures, to search the must-see spots and show the essentials in my videos, for this reason I always try to create the perfect vacation. Traveling is more than a hobby for me, is a way of life.
Photocamera: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
Editing program: Magix Movie Edit
Soundtracks:
1. That’s Amore by Dean Martin
2. Soundtrack from the movie “Gladiator” (2000)
3. Torna a Surriento by Luciano Pavarotti
NAPLES (source Wikipedia):
Naples is the capital of the Italian region Campania and the third-largest municipality in Italy after Rome and Milan. In 2017, around 967,069 people lived within the city's administrative limits. The Metropolitan City of Naples had a population of 3,115,320. Naples is the 9th-most populous urban area in the European Union with a population of between 3 million and 3.7 million. About 4.4 million people live in the Naples metropolitan area, the second in Italy after Milan and one of the largest metropolises on the Mediterranean Sea.
Naples is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Bronze Age Greek settlements were established in the Naples area in the second millennium BC. A larger colony – initially known as Parthenope, Παρθενόπη – developed on the Island of Megaride around the ninth century BC, at the end of the Greek Dark Ages. The city was refounded by Cumaeans as Neápolis in the sixth century BC and became a linchpin of Magna Graecia, playing a key role in the merging of Greek culture into Roman society and eventually becoming a cultural centre of the Roman Republic. Naples remained influential after the fall of the Western Roman Empire, serving as the capital of the Duchy of Naples (661–1139) and of the Kingdom of Naples between 1282 and 1816. Thereafter, in union with Sicily, it became the capital of the Two Sicilies until the unification of Italy in 1861.
Naples was the most-bombed Italian city during World War II. Much of the city's 20th-century periphery was constructed under Benito Mussolini's fascist government, and during reconstruction efforts after World War II. In recent decades, Naples has constructed a large business district, the Centro Direzionale, and has developed an advanced transport infrastructure, including an Alta Velocità high-speed rail link to Rome and Salerno, and an expanded subway network, which is planned to eventually cover half of the region. The city has experienced significant economic growth in recent decades, and unemployment levels in the city and surrounding Campania have decreased since 1999.
Naples' historic city centre is the largest in Europe, covering 1,700 hectares (4,200 acres) and enclosing 27 centuries of history, and is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Naples has long been a major cultural centre with a global sphere of influence, particularly during the Renaissance and Enlightenment eras. In its geographical area are located numerous culturally and historically significant sites, including the Palace of Caserta and the Roman ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum. Naples is also known for its natural beauties (Posillipo, Phlegraean Fields, Nisida, Vesuvius, etc.), comparables to those of Rio de Janeiro. Culinarily, Naples is synonymous with pizza, which originated in the city and was declared as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. Neapolitan music has furthermore been highly influential, credited with the invention of the romantic guitar and the mandolin, as well as notable contributions to opera and folk standards. Popular characters and historical figures who have come to symbolise the city include Januarius, the patron saint of Naples, the comic figure Pulcinella, and the Sirens from the Greek epic poem the Odyssey.
AMAZING POMPEI - TOUR POMPEI - TOUR CAPRI - TOUR AMALFI - TOUR NAPOLI - MARCELLO UZZI
Mi chiamo Marcello e sono il titolare di Amazing a Pompei. La mia attività nasce per offrire un’alternativa di qualità al settore turistico locale, già ricco di proposte e di opportunità. L’amore per la mia terra e il profondo senso di radicamento al territorio mi hanno portato ad intraprendere questo lavoro. Che cosa penso di me stesso? Ritengo di essere un uomo fortunato poiché la mia passione coincide con il mio lavoro, fonte di soddisfazioni e di successi professionali. I miei itinerari contribuiscono ad arricchire il proprio bagaglio culturale divertendosi, vivendo in maniera intensa ogni emozione che questo luogo comunica ai visitatori.
Prendere parte a uno dei miei tour significa scoprire gli aspetti più autentici di questo angolo d’Italia. Oltre alla visita di Pompei, gli itinerari ti porteranno alla scoperta delle principali mete turistiche campane, quali Napoli, Positano o Capri. Il mio obiettivo è quello di rivelare l’essenza più vera di questi luoghi. Ciò è reso possibile dalla profonda conoscenza del territorio e dalla passione che anima il mio operato.
Se desideri partire alla scoperta di questo meravigliosa terra, realizzo l’itinerario dei tuoi sogni, rispettando sempre i tuoi desideri e le tue aspettative. Lascia che io ti faccia da guida, conducendoti tra le meraviglie storiche, culturali, paesaggistiche e gastronomiche del territorio. I miei itinerari non vengono organizzati in maniera standard ma di volta in volta. Confeziono i tuoi sogni e regalo emozioni, questo è il mio principale obiettivo. Non esitare a contattarmi se desideri ricevere ulteriori informazioni sulla mia attività. Ti aspetto!
Tour archeologici Pompei
La storia maestra di vita
Conoscere la storia e le vicende del passato contribuisce a comprendere meglio il presente. Questa importante verità rappresenta lo spirito che anima i tour archeologici a Pompei, proposti dalla nostra attività. L’unico luogo al mondo in cui è possibile rivivere la vita più autentica dell’antica Roma è Pompei, la famosa città sepolta. In questa località campana, situata nei pressi di Napoli, sepolta dall’eruzione del Vesuvio più di duemila anni fa, il tempo sembra essersi fermato. Ad ogni visitatore è data l’opportunità di compiere un vero e proprio viaggio a ritroso, in grado di portare il viaggiatore sulle tracce dell’antica civiltà tragicamente scomparsa. Vi condurremo alla scoperta di questa misteriosa e affascinante meta turistica campana, patrimonio dell’umanità dell’UNESCO, attraverso itinerari ideati appositamente per voi.
Il sito archeologico più visitato al mondo
A causa della sua inestimabile ricchezza artistica e grazie al fascino che esercita su ogni viaggiatore, Pompei vanta il primato di essere il sito archeologico più visitato al mondo. Questo importante sito campano incarna il fascino dell’antico che parla ai moderni, attraverso reperti di inestimabile valore storico che nutrono lo spirito e deliziano lo sguardo. Ma Pompei non è l’unica meta archeologica che è possibile visitare. Noi di Amazing Pompei vi condurremo alla scoperta di importanti testimonianze del passato, come Ercolano, Paestum, Oplonti o Cuma. Da oltre tremila anni in Campania si sono avvicendati popoli e civiltà, che hanno lasciato importanti vestigia e tracce rilevanti del loro passaggio. La nostra organizzazione è in grado di accompagnarvi ovunque vogliate, costruendo il vostro itinerario su misura e fornendo precise informazioni di natura archeologica.
Tour gastronomici Pompei
Conoscere mangiando
La cultura, si sa, passa anche per la tavola e chi vive in terra Campana ne è pienamente consapevole. Oltre ai meravigliosi scenari naturali e alla bellezza del suo patrimonio storico, questa regione offre un altro valido motivo per essere visitata: la buona cucina e i suoi deliziosi vini. Per questo organizziamo tour gastronomici a Pompei che vi porteranno alla scoperta dell’immenso patrimonio culinario regionale, conosciuto e amato in ogni angolo del mondo. Mozzarelle di bufala, pizza, spaghetti alle vongole, babà e sfogliatelle rappresentano solo una parte delle leccornie che delizieranno il vostro palato. Fin dai tempi più remoti la Campania, terra di mare, sole e passione, si è distinta per la sua vasta selezione di piatti e prelibatezze, ricchi di contaminazioni culturali.
Odori, sapori e profumi inebrianti
Se siete amanti della buona tavola allora non potete non concedervi uno dei nostri tour gastronomici: sperimenterete odori, sapori, profumi e atmosfere che caratterizzano i vicoli e le strade di questo meraviglioso lembo d’Italia. La cucina campana utilizza ingredienti semplici ma è caratterizzata anche da piatti decisamente più elaborati, grazie alle influenze culturali proprie dei tanti popoli che vi si sono avvicendati. Sicuramente una delle preparazioni più note e diffuse al mondo è la pizza, che eredita il proprio nome dalla regina Margherita di Savoia.