As you prepare for your trip to Naples, you keep seeing photos of the magnificent Neapolitan bay, dominated by the imposing Vesuvius. And you ask yourself, \u201ccould Vesuvius erupt during my stay?\u201d Don’t feel stupid, every visitor to Naples must have wondered the same thing, including us. Let’s try to answer it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ud83d\udd1d On the (European) road<\/strong>?<\/strong> Find out the best countries in Europe for a road trip with our ranking<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Pompeii, the year 79BCE. Summer is coming to an end (although the time of year is subject to debate<\/strong><\/a>), when a thick cloud of ash exploded from Vesuvius. The well-documented disaster claimed the lives of nearly 3,000 people. This is the story every traveller in Naples in mind, but the last eruption of the volcano is however much more recent. It took place in 1944, but was of the Strombolian type, involving strong lava flows, unlike the explosions of the 79BCE eruption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Just for fun, here is a virtual tour of Pompeii, made during an exhibition dedicated to the disaster at the Grand Palais in Paris<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhen did Vesuvius last erupt?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n