A journey through history, geology and nature
The territory of the Vesuvius National Park is a concentrate of naturalistic riches, history of volcanology, breathtaking landscapes, centuries-old crops and traditions that make the Vesuvius area one of the most fascinating and one of the most visited places in the world.
The most famous volcano in the world, Vesuvius, is certainly the emblem of Naples which for centuries has aroused the curiosity and popular imagination of myth, legends and local traditions.
It stands proudly on the Gulf of Naples contributing with its charm, with its popularity and with its strength it gives the character of a people.
It is the most admired natural spectacle of all.
On its slopes, in addition to the population, there is life: from the production of wine, to fruit, from tomatoes and originally also the oil that they receive from the earth, the sea and the sky, the natural elements that make them health and beauty .
The Vesuvius National Park is a world of biodiversity to be explored step by step. Plan your visit to the Park and choose whether to go trekking through the paths surrounded by greenery or visit the Great Cone of Vesuvius for an unforgettable experience.
The Path of the Vesuvius National Park consists of 11 paths for a total length of 54 km of walkways.
Going up the Gran Cono path is a unique experience, for the thrill of walking along the crater of an active volcano and for the view that can be enjoyed over a large part of Campania.
Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio DOC wine
Vesuvius wine is a product that fully enters the history of national and international oenology; known and established all over the world.
Here the grapes have an unmistakable flavor and aroma. The fame of this wonderful corner of the world and of its wine has made myths and legends flourish: “God recognizing in the Gulf of Naples a strip of heaven removed by Lucifer, wept and where the divine tears fell, the vine of Lacryma Christi arose”.
And if Vesuvius could speak, it would tell millions of stories, legends and facts, handed down for over two thousand years of history.
The Latins associated Vesuvius with the divine Zeus, based on the Greek model of Mount Olympus, they said it was the impenetrable place inhabited by the Gods, as at the time Vesuvius appeared as a green and isolated mountain, lapped by the sea.
Others in mythology call the volcano “Vesuvinum” associated with the God Bacchus, the god of intoxication and wine, as it has always been renowned, the considerable presence of vineyards and the production of Vesuvian wine, thanks to the discovery of some amphorae in Pompeii that report this particular writing.
Legend has it that the most famous mask of Naples, Pulcinella, was born right on Vesuvius, from an egg that Pluto, the god of the underworld and of the kingdom of the dead, had placed on the top of the volcano, following the requests of two local sorcerers. Naples needed a friend of the people who would remedy the injustices and save the most needy: Pulcinella!
If we pass over there, we cannot miss the opportunity to visit Vesuvius.
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