Mount Vesuvius

We visited Mount Vesuvius as part of a full day that included Pompeii and it was absolutely wonderful.As we ascended the mountain we stopped mid way for the best pizza I have ever tasted. The little restaurant (which I am ashamed to say I don't remember the name of) unfortunately had a power outage shortly before we arrived. That did not stop them from welcoming us warmly and providing wonderful wood fired pizza for our lunch.From there it was on the Mount Vesuvius herself. There was poor visibility but luckily the rain had passed and we were able to hike to the rim of the crater. Unable to see in to the rim itself because of the low lying fog did not dampen the wonder of being at the top. If anything it added to the magic. Truly an experience of a lifetime.

Located on the east coast of the Gulf of Naples in southern Italy, Mount Vesuvius erupted violently in 79 AD, destroying the ancient cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum nearby at the time, and now the volcano and ancient city have become famous tourist attractions in Italy. Vesuvius erupted several times after that eruption, the last of which was in 1944, forming a huge volcanic cone, with a crater 600 meters in diameter and about 300 meters deep, in a semi-dormant state. Touring the volcano from the bottom of the mountain to the crater requires half an hour to climb. There is a guardrail plank road around the crater, and visitors can watch it. The plank road only builds a distance of half the crater. The crater is black with charred black and white smoke is coming out at the bottom.

Because of the fame of Mount Vesuvius, only dare to shoot far away to avoid repeating the tragedy of Pompeii. Standing in Naples and overlooking Mount Vesuvius, he is so quiet and beautiful.

Vesuvius is an active volcano on the European continent, located on the eastern coast of the Bay of Naples in southern Italy, where the world's largest volcanic Observatory is located and still smoking. Mountain roads are not tired, but they are all volcanic ash. It is recommended to wear shoes suitable for mountain climbing. Never be white. The view on the top of the mountain is good, probably because of volcanic ash, a little hazy.

When it comes to Mount Vesuvius, you naturally think of Pompeii, an ancient city solidified by the volcano in an instant. A violent eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. destroyed the ancient city of Pompeii, which had more than 20,000 people at that time. I always feel that the ancient city of Pompeii is too cruel, instantly disappeared life, instantly disappeared a city. At Naples Railway Station, you can see Mount Vesuvius in the distance. The volcano of 1281 meters is not very high. But the crater on the top of the mountain can still see thick white smoke pillars, which is daunting.

un Vulcan inactiv la care se poate ajunge din Napoli cat și din pompei cu autobuzul.