Emily Thompson, your digital guide with a British English accent
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Audio guide Palestra Grande in English
In this audio guide, Emily Thompson takes you through Palestra Grande telling the story as you walk. In your accent, no need to read signs — just let your eyes take in what's in front of you.
What you'll hear inside Palestra Grande:
- 1Central Pool
The central swimming pool is one of the most notable features within the courtyard of the Palestra Grande, positioned at the heart of this expansive open space.
- 2Permanent Exhibition of Plaster Casts of Victims
The permanent exhibition of victim casts brings together 22 plaster mould figures discovered across various excavations at Pompeii.
- 3Columna estratigráfica
The stratigraphic column is a five-metre-high display column inside the Grande Palestra that showcases the distinct layers of volcanic material deposited during Mount Vesuvius's eruption in 79 AD.
- 4Magic Square on Column
Located in the Grande Palestra at Pompeii, this carved inscription on a column presents one of antiquity's most intriguing puzzles.
- 5Columned Portico
The columned portico is the defining architectural feature of the Grande Palaestra in Pompeya, framing the expansive central courtyard on three sides with Ionic columns.
With the Guipock app, for just 13.99€, you get access to every audio guide in Pompeii — with a family code to share with up to 5 people. In the app you choose your guide in the accent you prefer: British English, American English, Castilian Spanish, Argentinian Spanish, French, German, Italian, Polish…
Practical information
- 1.Central Pool
- 2.Permanent Exhibition of Plaster Casts of Victims
- 3.Columna estratigráfica
- 4.Magic Square on Column
- 5.Columned Portico
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