Naples (那不勒斯), Pompei (庞贝) & Mt Vesuvius (维苏威火山)

(Make this trip at least 2 full days)

Before to Pompeii, I advised you to visit the Naples National Archeological Museum in Naples. This is a great museum, the important part you shouldn't miss is know more detail about Pompeii and see the huge collection of the ruined city Pompeii.

Pompeii was destroyed and completely buried during a long catastrophic eruption of the volcano Mount Vesuvius spanning two days in 79 AD. The eruption buried Pompeii under 5 to 6 meters of ash and pumice, and it was lost for nearly 1,600 years before its accidental rediscovery around 1592. Since then, its excavation has provided an extraordinarily detailed insight into the life of a city at the height of the Roman Empire. Today, this UNESCO World Heritage Site is one of the most popular tourist attractions of Italy. (from Wikipedia)

79年维苏威火山爆发，一夜之間将庞贝活埋于火山灰下。直至1500多年后被人意外发掘出来。请参阅http://baike.baidu.com/view/31804.htm读取更多关于庞贝城。

This is the model of Pompeii city in museum, scale 1:100.

The wall from the ruined city.

The stuffs they found in ruined city. 

Temple Isis of Pompeii, model in museum (1st & 3rd pic) VS
what is left after the eruption (2nd & 4th pic).

Take train from Naples to Pompeii. Spend half a day to walk around this huge ruined city is never be enough. Hire a audio guide is better than join a tour, cause the tour guide won't take you to all the area.

Inside a house.

A shop.

Take bus from Pompeii to Mt. Vesuvius, go to see the volcano that ruined Pompeii. You need to do a little bit hiking to see the crater, also has a great view from top.

Crater (火山口)

Part of the crater rising fume and has sulfur smell.

The different lava stones, changing colour as you walk uphill and around the crater.

The view over Pompeii.

One thing I found only in Naples. They told me is a lucky man. Buy it as souvenir.