Practically the entire coast of southern Italy was colonized by the ancient Greeks many
centuries before Christ. These colonies were strung out along the coast as far as the heel of Italy. The first colony was established about 765 B.C. on the island of Ischia just off the coast near Naples.

Campania, the region which includes Naples, was rich in Greek colonies, among which was Naples itself. The fertile plains of Campania were a major supplier of grain to its inhabitants, first Oscans, followed by Greeks, Etruscans, Samnites and Romans. During the Roman Empire towns dotted the landscape. Pompeii was but one of many.

To download the itinerary:  PDF file  /  Word file