As I stood at Porto di Napoli, my eyes locked onto the distant yet unmistakable silhouette of Mount Vesuvius. It rose like a myth, both beautiful and foreboding, over the city of Naples. Here, history and mystery meet daily life, and as bustling crowds moved through the port, Vesuvius stood guard—a silent reminder of nature’…
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