Mount Vesuvius
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… Read more…
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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.
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4.3 (97) From Naples: Pompeii and Vesuvius Tour with Lunch Included
4.8 (5.2k) From Naples: Pompeii and Vesuvius Guided Day Trip with Lunch
4.8 (1.5k) From Sorrento: Pompeii and Vesuvius Guided Tour with Lunch
4.7 (2.6k) Naples: Pompeii and Mt Vesuvius Small-Group Tour with Lunch
4.3 (1.3k) From Pompeii: Bus Transfer to Vesuvius with Park Entry Fee
4.2 (766) From Pompeii/Naples: Vesuvius Easy Transfer and Entry Ticket
4.4 (529) From Naples or Pompeii: Vesuvius Transfer and Entry Ticket
4.2 (13.4k) From Naples: Pompeii Ruins & Mount Vesuvius Day Tour
4.7 (4.7k) Naples or Sorrento: Full-Day Pompeii and Mt. Vesuvius Tour
2.7 (2) Pompeii: Mount Vesuvius Entry Ticket with Transfer
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