In the last post about the enchanting ancient city of Pompeii we saw part 1 of this guest post by the guys over at Through Eternity Tours which gave us a taste of what this incredible site is about.

But oh, there is so much more to see and learn about because Pompeii is the most important, but not the only site near Naples that was affected by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius on that fateful August of 79 AD.

The amazing frescoes in the well-to-do houses prove to us that art and architecture were very much developed in Italy long before the renaissance.

The remaining ruined buildings provide a sense of the people who lived there, from whom we inherit so much of our own culture.

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If you’ve followed me for some time, you know that I am fascinated by ancient cultures, especially Rome. And Pompeii is one of the best places to learn about it.

The city that was buried by Mount Vesuvius at the same time preserving it for posterity, for us to be able to study it and to see how ancient Romans live and how much we have in common.

I was recently contacted by the Amanda Darlak at througheternity.com, a tour company in Rome who specialize in cultural tours in Rome, Florence, Pompeii and Naples.

If you get to know them a bit, you’ll see that even though our business proposals are different, they and I share many of the same values about cultural travel and you’ll see why when you read this guest article.

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Last time I presented the basics on what to do in Berlin if you have only one day. I spoke about location, transportation and main outdoors free attractions.

In this second and final installment, I’ll cover the specific sites and their historical importance, so that you can start getting excited about that day in the capital of Germany!

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A client of mine recently told me: Carolina, I don’t know what to do in Berlin on that extra day I have from my symposium. Can you help me out?

Well, of course! This is a common happening, that you have to travel for a business trip and you managed to convince your boss to allow you one extra day to wander the city.

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The Great Wall of China is to me one of those esoteric mysterious history subjects that are in the back of your mind for a long time, but that many times you don’t really grasp.

Like something taken out of some legendary children’s story about the magical wall that protected an entire realm and its king.

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