When Vesuvius erupted on 24 August AD 79, it engulfed the two flourishing Roman towns of Pompei and Herculaneum, as well as the wealthy villages of Oplontis.
The wonderful complex of the Villa of Poppea in Oplontis will show you how the Roman elite spent life on the slopes of Mt Vesuvius. The villa's owner was linked to the Roman emperor Nero by kinship with his latest beautiful wife Poppea.
Tourists who have the chance to visit this extraordinary site will be able to understand better the daily life of a rich Roman family before 79 A.D.
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