Mount Vesuvius is an active stratovolcano east of Naples, Italy. It is the only volcano on the European mainland to have erupted within the last hundred years, although it is currently not erupting. The other volcanos in Italy are located on islands.
Mount Vesuvius is on the coast of theBay of Naples, about nine kilometres (six miles) east of Naples and a short distance from the shore. It is conspicuous in the beautiful landscape presented by that bay, when seen from the sea, with Naples in the foreground. Mount Vesuvius is best known for its eruption in AD 79 that led to the destruction of the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum.
It has erupted many times since and is today regarded as one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world because of the population of 3,000,000 people now living close to it and its tendency towards explosive eruptions. It is the most densely populated volcanic region in the world.
Me @ base of Mount Vesuvius
The view on the way up
It's a long way up and quite steep!
Taking a breather...
The crater
Close-up of some of the volcanic rocks
We walked around along the rim of the whole crater - the angles and views are different from different parts of the crater
Loose stones on some parts of the mountain
View of Pompeii from the mountain - misty and mysterious....
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