We had a quick panoramic tour of Naples before heading to Pompeii. We took in the Castle Dell'Ovo one of five castles in Naples. On the hilltop was the Monastery started by the Francescan Monks. The port of Naples is a bustling commercial area for this part of Italy.
The countryside is dotted with vineyards, apricot orchards and famland. All the time Mount Vesuvius beckons on the horizon. We enter the city of Pompeii on foot. This city was buried under volcanic ash spewed from Mount Vesuvius in 79B.C. Wandering through the city ruins it is hard to believe that 60,000 people once inhabited this place. Of this population 40 percent were slaves.
If planning on being in this part of Itlay it is definitely worth the visit.
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