On the left is Naples as seen from la bocca del vulcano (the mouth of the volcano). Southern Italy is riddled with inactive (and sleeping) volcanoes, which formed this rich, fertile countryside thousands of years ago.
As an Italian once said about the area, "Put a compass to paper and trace a circle. Then tell me which other country has such a concentration of places like Amalfi, Naples, Ischia, Procida, Sorrento, Positano, Pompeii, and Capri."
As an Italian once said about the area, "Put a compass to paper and trace a circle. Then tell me which other country has such a concentration of places like Amalfi, Naples, Ischia, Procida, Sorrento, Positano, Pompeii, and Capri."