
Amalfi Coast Road Trips - Naples & Pompeii (PDF Chapter)
This is the Naples & Pompeii chapter from Lonely Planet’s Amalfi Coast Road Trips guidebook.
Blessed with rich volcanic soils, a bountiful sea and centuries of culinary know-how, the Naples region is one of Italy’s epicurean heavyweights. Nearby you’ll also find Europe’s most compelling archaeological site: the ruins of Pompeii.
- climb to the summit of Mt Vesuvius for views worthy of fire god Vulcan
- maps
- find magnificent art, architecture and street life in incomparable Naples
- transport
- explore the extraordinary portal to the 1st century AD in Pompeii
- restaurants & accommodation
Coverage includes: Naples, Herculaneum, Mt Vesuvius, Pompeii.

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