Vesuvius is great and terrible

Here at the top of the volcano, between the outside world of the Bay of Naples and the sinister inner world of the crater, you realize that even today, almost two thousand years after that terrible disaster, this place is fascinating and frightening at the same time.

Vesuvius is one of the most studied and famous volcanoes in the world. The symbol of the city of Naples with its recognizable shape of a truncated cone, the highest point of which today is 1277 meters above sea level. Currently, its crater is 450 meters in diameter and 300 meters deep.

Confirmed information about 80 powerful eruptions, the most famous of which occurred in 79 AD, from this eruption leads his calculation of volcanology, then, the area was devastated within a radius of 18 km on an area exceeding 310 square kilometers. The last eruption occurred in 1944.

On these slopes, the world’s first volcanological observatory is based, whose specialists track the activity of the volcano 24 hours a day.

On the slope of Vesuvius by car, we will climb to a height of 1000 meters above sea level. There is an observation deck from which you can enjoy a magnificent view of the northern slope of Monte Soma – the top of an ancient volcano with a height of 1132 meters.

* From here begins the pedestrian part of the route to the lower edge of the Seminator Vesevo. Climbing the Grande Kono trail will take about half an hour. Seen at the very top is breathtaking and amazing. Unusual beauty opens to the eye at every step. Here you will have the opportunity to look inside the crater.

Vesuvius continues to smoke today, showing weak fumarole activity, which recalls the tragedies of the past and warns of imminent eruptions in the future.

Climb to the crater of the volcano - 10 euros. Free for children below 1 m 20 cm, accompanied by parents.

This tour can be combined with:

• Pompeii
• tour
• A walk in Sorrento