Begrudgingly, we were talked into this trip to the top of Mount Vesuvius by our travel companion, we had purchased... meer

We took the train to Ercolano Scavi from Napoli, but did not make it in time for the only early... meer

We'd read on here about the mini buses that took you to the car park on the volcano & then... meer

If you want to see Vesuvius by yourself (with no organized trip), you will need to take some local bus... meer

We drove to the visitor car park well up the volcano. Parking was 4.50 euros. Lots of people and coach... meer

Mount Vesuvius is well worth the climb up. You take your car (or public transport) up to the parking lot... meer

We used the official Vesuvius tourist excursion company ‘Vesuvio Express’ to see Vesuvius. Whilst the volcano was an amazing experience... meer

Whilst spending a week in Naples, we got the morning train to Herculaneum Scavi station. Just across from the station... meer

You can drive to within an 800m walk of the crater of Vesuvius. My 4 year old easily managed the... meer