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Vesuvius attractions


Vesuvius attractions

Crater of Vesuvius
Crater of Vesuvius
  • The crater with its rising fumes.
  • The different lava stones, changing colour as you walk uphill and around the crater.
  • The view of the Bay of Naples and Pompeii in good weather.
  • The scarred landscape where the 1950's lava streams went downhill.
  • The remains of the funicular railway built in 1870, and which operated until the volcano's last major eruption in 1944. The song Funiculì, Funiculà was written by composer Peppino Turco, to commemorate the opening of the railway.
  • All the other tourists.

  • The Most Frequently Asked Travel Questions about Vesuvius


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