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The road from the main gate (Porta Marina, the gate that led to the sea) passes on the right of the basilica law courts and stock exchange to reach the Forum, the center of town and its main public meeting place directly facing Mount Vesuvius.
Herculaneum is smaller (only a fraction has been recovered) and less renowned than Pompeii, but its very compactness and better preservation give a more immediate sense of the shape and ambience of a whole Roman town, this one just 7 km (4 1/2 miles) from Vesuvius.
Three major volcanoes in the south, Naples’ Vesuvius, and Sicily’s Stromboli and Etna, are still active.
The waterfront walk at sunset offers timeless views of the bay and Mount Vesuvius, with the contemporary addition of a gleaming-white cruise ship or two.
All are in easy reach of Naples’ museums, the archaeological remains of Pompeii and Herculaneum, the Vesuvius volcano, and farther down the coast, the Greek temples of Paestum.