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Located on the only beach in the region, Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta is our all-ages luxury oceanfront resort with its own private cove. Enjoy stunning ocean vistas from our sunset bar or sneak a peak of breaching whales from our beachfront restaurants.

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  • filter_dramaUnderstand
    Mount Vesuvius is perhaps best known for its eruption in Roman times (24 August 79 AD), described [url=http://www.volcanolive.com/pliny.html]by Pliny the younger[/url], when [wiki=529a899e9b1c57e55ef28905b0d1a5d6]Pompeii[/wiki] and [wiki=b27b6a0498850ffc418528e0cd7a81f6]Herculaneum[/wiki] were destroyed. The eruption left a large crater which has grown and shrunk with subsequent eruptions and this can still be visited today. It is a currently dormant volcano that occasionally emits streams of lava (the last eruption was in 1944; although its dormant state could be an indication of a build-up of pressure and a coming explosive eruption). At the top of the volcano is a crater rim that affords a view into the crater that still fumes slightly. Besides that you will have (only on clear days, but the mountain is notoriously covered in fog or clouds) a stunning panorama overseeing the Bay of Naples, [wiki=866f0aee219a317e89a5909c9cc9e541]Naples[/wiki], [wiki=6151bf346f0e9c4daed056ae2ec0bc02]Capri[/wiki], [wiki=c1a8b252bebc3e863d00f821541ea0df]Ischia[/wiki], the edge of the [wiki=eaefb69b4067198a0a5aea93f0effe7a]Amalfi Coast[/wiki] and more.

    Be warned: Going there will make you sweat a lot and set you back about €15 (including a private taxi up the hill).
  • filter_dramaGet in
    • By car

      You can get to the upper parking area, but be prepared to part with at least €2.50 for the parking fee. And it's a good idea to go there earlier in the morning to avoid the jams that may happen along the narrow road.

  • filter_dramaGet around
    There are a couple of huts selling cheap and sometimes bizarrely inappropriate souvenirs and expensive drinks around the rim. Take a bottle of water with you to avoid these excessive charges.

    Weather: even on hot days you can get strong and chilly winds at the rim so take a lightweight fleece to wear at the top.
    • On foot

      Everyone has to walk steeply uphill the last 860m. That includes bus loads of tourists which, on busy days, will congest the path and give up halfway. Closed-in, strong shoes are essential, as the path is dust and loose rock. You might want to get hold of one or two walking sticks provided. And there is a small entrance fee of €10 (adults), €8 (students).

    • By mountain bike

      That's Amore, the leader cycling company, arrange on demand daily excursion along rough authorized paths of Vesuvius volcano opened for this company by the park. Can be possible ride short, easy or strong routes.

  • filter_dramaSee
    The crater with its rising fumes.
    * The different lava stones, changing colour as you walk uphill and around the crater.
    * The view of the Bay of Naples and Pompeii in good weather.
    * The scarred landscape where the 1950's lava streams went downhill.
    * The remains of the funicular railway built in 1870, and which operated until the volcano's last major eruption in 1944. The song Funiculì, Funiculà was written by composer Peppino Turco, to commemorate the opening of the railway.
    * All the other tourists.
  • filter_dramaDo
    Borrow a stick.
    * Make a photograph that looks like you are going to parachute down the mountain.
    * Enjoy the natural beauty of this worldly wonder.
    * Tip the person at the top when she/he offers to let you go beyond the access prohibited sign and tell your spouse who's still catching up that you couldn't read it because it's written in Italian.
    * Run if the ground starts shaking.
  • filter_dramaBuy
    Geological collection sets with rare original Vesuvius stones. These are spray painted fakes.
    * Postcards with a helicopter view of the volcano (since you won't get into one to snap the shots yourself).
    * Property on the lower slopes of Vesuvius is very attractively priced.
    * Lacryma Christi wine is produced from grapes grown on the lower slopes of the volcano.
  • filter_dramaEat & Drink
    While there are no pubs or restaurants, there are several small shops up the last 500m or so to the crater and you can pick up snacks and a cool drink here but don't expect any meals, come well prepared!
    *Although if you buy a souvenir cup and you are all out we have some Magma.
  • filter_dramaSleep
    The nearest place to reside is [wiki=866f0aee219a317e89a5909c9cc9e541]Naples[/wiki] or perhaps [wiki=1424181af98ad4b1918780f4a39ddbe4]Sorrento[/wiki].
  • filter_dramaStay safe
    Vesuvius is an active volcano and may erupt any time in the near future. Over the last few centuries, Vesuvius has erupted at intervals ranging from 18 months to 7½ years, making the current lull the longest in 500 years. Its lack of eruption may merely indicate a build-up of pressure, which may result in a more explosive next eruption, posing a lethal hazard to over 500,000 residents living in the same place that got destroyed in 79AD.

    Listen to local authorities if there is any news about the state of Vesuvius, and do not wander any further than the trails go.
  • filter_dramaGet out
    Combine the trip to Vesuvius with visiting [wiki=b27b6a0498850ffc418528e0cd7a81f6]Herculaneum[/wiki] or [wiki=529a899e9b1c57e55ef28905b0d1a5d6]Pompeii[/wiki] afterwards to make more of the day.

    [wiki=296f40203913162b86bda24de9904928]fr:Vésuve[/wiki]

    [[WikiPedia:Mount Vesuvius]]
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