Italy Car Hire - Naples to Mount Vesuvius and Pompeii

for a fantastic car rental vacation in Italy, to fly to Naples and rent a car, so you can visit Mount Vesuvius and a UNESCO world heritage site of Pompeii.

If you are staying in Naples, it is easy to get to Mount Vesuvius in the rental car, and it will only take you about 45 minutes drive there. Take the A3 motorway towards Salerno and follow it until you have passed through the toll station in Torre del Greco. Leave the motorway at this exit and turn left, drive under the motorway bridge. Drive along Via Boscocatene and Via B. Cozzolino, then follow signs to the Vesuvio. This will take you to Mount Vesuvius. You can park your rental car in the parking lot.

Vesuvius is the largest active volcano in Europe and was responsible for the destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum, when they erupted in 79AD. This is actually two volcanoes at once, with the active crater Gran Como sits within the active crater of Mount Somma.

Once you have parked your car rental, you can walk to the top to see a smoldering volcano, about 20 minutes walk from parkirališta.Krater is also a camera on it and you can see footage of them in the nearby Vesuvius Observatory.

Vesuvius Observatory also has exhibits relating to the scientific study of volcanoes, as well as the history of the famous Mount Vesuvius eruption of 79AD.

You can also take a break from your hire car to explore the Mount Vesuvius National Park. There are nine nature trails that you can keep up there and they vary in length and difficulty, so you should be able to find one for you.

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Once you have explored the Vesuvius National Park, you can return to their rental car and drive to Pompeii.

To fully appreciate this UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is worth spending at least a day there, so you can break up your holiday Naples staying in local hotels or inns. Pompeii is a very large site and has a lot to see, so it's important not to rush.

Pompeii was destroyed in 79AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius, but the town was preserved under the ash, and air pockets that formed between the body of citizens who died during the disaster and the volcanic waste around them has meant that archaeologists could later build a plaster mummy . These mummies can be seen around the town and many people feel when they are very mobile.

Once you have parked your car rental, you can visit the site, or explore using a guide or audio guide. Highlights include the amphitheater, barber shops, public baths, temples and gardens.

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If you have time, you may want to explore the Scavi di Ercolano (Herculaneum ruins), which is located between Mount Vesuvius and Pompeii. This Roman city was destroyed during the 79AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius, and many believe that the ruins make for a better day than the larger and more commercial Pompeii.

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