Vesuvius, Naples, Italy

Vesuvius is an Italian volcano at an altitude of 1,281 meters, bordering the Bay of Naples.

It is the only volcano in continental Europe to have erupted during the last hundred years, in 1944.

It caused the destruction of the cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum, Oplontis and Stabies in year 79.

Photo taken with a Canon PowerShot A620.

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