Naples revisited ...

We have enjoyed both our trips to Naples. but it's not for the faint-hearted!  It has the edgy anarchic feel of a city in India or Morocco. People frequently tell you to keep a tight hold on bags and cameras.  Despite this we've had no trouble, and people we met were very helpful.

As well as the usual sights, we went underground (twice - lots of ancient stuff underneath Naples!), climbed Vesuvius (most of it by bus) and visited Herculaneum, which was inundated with volcanic ash as was Pompeii in the eruption of AD 79 ...

Down at the seafront - the imposing castle of the French Angevin kings - built in 1279 - it took only three years!

In the nearby Galleria Umberto ...

Down in the ancient Greek-Roman aqueducts - dating from 400BC.  There were quite long stretches of tunnel which were only 18 inches wide - rather claustrophobic, and impossible to take photos ...

Fuming Vesuvius!

From the summit - looking across to Sorrento and Capri - 

At the crater rim

Herculaneum - smaller than Pompeii, but just as good! Vesuvius still lurking in the background ...

At the shops in Herculaneum - olives anyone?

Standing at the gateway of our palatial B& B