La Capannuccia - 1167 meters, Vesuvius, Italy
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N 40° 49.172 E 014° 25.447
33T E 451434 N 4518882
Mount Vesuvius is a stratovolcano on the Bay of Naples, Italy
Waymark Code: WMC62Q
Location: Campania, Italy
Date Posted: 07/30/2011
Views: 11
Mount Vesuvius is best known for its eruption in AD 79 that led to the burying and destruction of the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. They were never rebuilt, although surviving townspeople and probably looters did undertake extensive salvage work after the destructions. The towns' locations were eventually forgotten until their accidental rediscovery in the 18th century.
The area around Vesuvius was officially declared a national park on 5 June 1995. The summit of Vesuvius is open to visitors and there is a small network of paths around the mountain that are maintained by the park authorities on weekends.
There is access by road to within 200 metres (660 ft) of the summit (measured vertically), but thereafter access is on foot only. There is a spiral walkway around the mountain from the road to the crater.
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