Mount Vesuvius is a somma-stratovolcano located on the Gulf of Naples in Campania, Italy, about 9 km east of Naples and a short distance from the shore. It is one of several volcanoes forming the Campanian volcanic arc. Vesuvius consists of a large cone partially encircled by the steep rim of a summit caldera, resulting from the collapse of an earlier, much higher structure.
The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD destroyed the Roman cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum, Oplontis, Stabiae, and several other settlements. The eruption ejected a cloud of stones, ashes and volcanic gases to a height of 33 km, erupting molten rock and pulverized pumice at the rate of 6×105 cubic metres per second. More than 1,000 people are thought to have died in the eruption, though the exact toll is unknown.
The crater is freely accessible either by several nature trails or by car/truck of local companies. Check the website.
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Vesuvius
Official website http://www.epnv.it/pnv/home/index.asp
Address 80056, Italy
Coordinates 40°49'20.693" N 14°25'45.452" E
