Two of the area's most iconic locales – Mount Vesuvius and Pompeii – can be found roughly 15 miles away from central Naples ... consult our list of the best Italy tours to view traveler ...

In 79 C.E., Pompeii, some 14 miles southeast of Naples, was a luxurious resort city ... faded in collective memory to a mere point on a map. The first documented "discovery" of the site is ...