
If you're still, you can hear the occasional cascades of rocks tumbling into the crater…Vesuvius could indeed blow again.

You can even walk a fair amount of the crater lip. Up top, it's desolate and lunar-like - the rocks are newly born. Many tourists don't know that you can easily visit the summit of Vesuvius - you can ride a private bus, hop a trolley, hire a taxi, or simply drive up in your rental car. Antica Pizzeria da MicheleĪs this place is often jammed with a long line, arrive early or late to get a seat. It stands directly across Spaccanapoli from the Gothic Church of Santa Chiara. This church's unique pyramid-grill facade survives from a fortified 15th-century noble palace.
