The Mount Vesuvius has been sleeping since 1944 under the watchful eyes of volcanologists, who regularly measure its temperature. Their observatory lies 608m high.

• 维苏威火山在1.；2万年中不时喷发，火山口总是缭绕着缕缕上升的烟雾，散发热量足以点燃一张纸。山脚下遍布着果园和葡萄园，而火山上的坡则显得荒凉和险恶。