Vesevo - Vesuvius
Description:
Vesuvius dominates the Gulf of Naples and its silhouette next to an old volcano, Monte Somma, has made it recognizable around the world.
Volcanoes are not only a natural phenomenon that destroys, but also a creative force, and its lower slopes are the most prosperous agricultural areas of Campania and Italy. Its land is so rich in nutrients that it harvests four vegetables every year. In ancient times, before the eruption of 79 AD, the inhabitants of Pompeii peacefully coexisted with a "sleeping" mountain, which always symbolized the place where the earth meets the sky, and the top of the mountain is known to be associated with the place of the gods - Olympus.
The mountain air awakens the appetite, do not worry, climbing to the top will be pleasantly rewarded: a bruschetta with San Sebastiano bread and the famous “piennolo” tomatoes, spaghetti Gargano with fish and breadcrumbs, “Pizzaiole”, pieces of beef or pork cooked in a pan with fresh tomatoes, oregano, garlic and white wine. Already in the Greco-Roman era, Vesuvius was famous for its fine wines and on the amphorae found in Pompeii, there are often inscriptions Vesvinum or Vesuvinum, that is, Vesuvius wine. Even today, this area is mostly planted with grapes: Bianco Dolce di Somma, Vesuvio Extra and Lacrima Christi, some of Italy’s finest wines.
Vesuvius has always attracted the attention of travelers, scientists, writers and artists. Numerous European travelers wanted to see these places described in literature, and for this purpose came to Naples to follow in the footsteps of ancient writers such as Virgil, Strabo, Horace, Seneca and others.
No one left Naples without climbing the slopes of Vesuvius and the most famous travelers are undoubtedly Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Sir William Hamilton, François-Rene de Chateaubriand and Stendhal.
Everyone who comes to Europe stops in Naples to admire the landscape, considering Vesuvius a source of inspiration.