Vesuvius volcano

The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 destroyed the Roman cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum, Oplontis and Stabiae, as well as several other settlements. Vesuvius has erupted many times since and is the only volcano on the European mainland to have erupted within the last hundred years. Today, it is regarded as one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world because of the population of 3,000,000 people living near enough to be affected by an eruption, with 600,000 in the danger zone, making…

Not only will you get to visit the historical ruins at Pompeii, but disabled visitors will also get special permission to be transported by a 4 wheel drive vehicle to view the Mt. Vesuvius volcano crater!

All you need to know about visiting the crater at the peak of Mount Vesuvius.

Hiking Mount Vesuvius (Naples, Italy) is easy! You can visit Mount Vesuvius from Naples also on a self-guided day trip. Discover how!

Visit Pompeii & Hike Mount Vesuvius from Rome There are so many amazing things to do in Rome that you could easily spend two weeks exploring without ever leaving the city. Not to mention my favorite activity in Europe: just wandering the streets with no destination in mind. Plus y

Instagram post by Your Italian Destination Page • Dec 28, 2019 at 4:52pm UTC

With 2020 fast approaching, we will be sharing some of our favorite Overviews of 2019 over the next few days. Here’s one of Mount Vesuvius! Mount Vesuvius is a somma-stratovolcano located in Campania,...