Worth a DetourMountainsVolcanoes

Mount Vesuvius

The volcano that buried Pompeii. Walk to the crater rim for the Bay of Naples.

Photo: pietro scerrato · CC BY 3.0
Best Time to Go
Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Also Great Then
Where to Go in April →
Our full guide to Mount Vesuvius is being written. It's on the Italy list as Worth a Detour and Europe list as Worth a Detour.

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