The volcano that destroyed Pompeii and Herculaneum in 79 AD, and last erupted in 1944, rising above the Bay of Naples. A path climbs to the rim of the crater, at about 1,170 m, in around 30 minutes from the car park, with steam rising from the crater and views over Naples, the bay and Capri.
Tickets for the crater path must be booked online for a time slot. Buses run up from Pompei, Ercolano and Naples. It's windy at the top, and the path closes in bad weather.
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