Freedom Unfolded™ — Naples, Vesuvius & Herculaneum

Research Websites & Further Reading

Mount Vesuvius — Hiking and access

• Vesuvius National Park — Gran Cono crater trail

• Bike to Vesuvius excursion and entrance ticket

• Vesuvius visitor parking

• Vesuvio Express — Excursions from Ercolano

• Ercolano–Vesuvius cycling route

Local transportation

• EAV — Bicycles and scooters aboard public transport

• EAV — Regional transport fares

• Uber — Naples transportation information

Vesuvius volcanology and geology

• INGV — Vesuvius overview

• Osservatorio Vesuviano — Eruption history

• INGV — The great eruption of 1631

• Herculaneum Archaeological Park — The AD 79 eruption

Herculaneum archaeology

• Herculaneum Archaeological Park — Official website and archaeological area

• Herculaneum — Tickets

• Herculaneum — History

• Herculaneum — Organic archaeological finds

• Herculaneum — Ancient beach and victims

• Herculaneum — Reopening of the ancient beach gallery

• Herculaneum — Antiquarium and Boat Pavilion

Carbonized scrolls and new discoveries

• Vesuvius Challenge — Virtual reading of Herculaneum scrolls

Agriculture, crafts and regional culture

• Vesuvius National Park — Agriculture and traditional crafts

• Vesuvius National Park — Agricultural biodiversity

• Italy tourism — Feast of San Gennaro

• Project Gutenberg — Historical text

Maps and historical illustrations

• AD 79 Vesuvius eruption-impact map

• Historical Herculaneum plan — La Vega

• Herculaneum excavation plan

Research collection assembled October 2026. Check crater access, trail closures, ticketing requirements, and transportation rules before visiting.