Elevation

4,203 ft / 1,281 m

#178 in Campania

#11,784 in Italy

Prominence

4,042 ft / 1,232 m

#1 in Campania

#31 in Italy

Summits

31 summits

#1 in Campania

#4 in Italy

Top climbing months

August   19%

May   16%

February   12%

Highlights

  • Mount Vesuvius is a stratovolcano on the Bay of Naples, Italy, about 6 miles east of Naples and a short distance from the shore.
  • It is the only volcano on the European mainland to have erupted within the last 100 years, although it is not currently erupting.
  • The two other major active volcanoes in Italy, Etna and Stromboli, are located on islands.
  • Mount Vesuvius is best known for its eruption in AD 79 that led to the destruction of the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum.
  • The towns' locations were eventually forgotten until their accidental rediscovery in the 18th century.

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