Fortunately I followed tourist info office advice, and booked the ticket to hike Mt Vesuvius (11€) one day ahead. I took 1-he local EAV bus (3.1€ one way paid on bus) there, walked around a nearby trail (more flowers/plants, and no other people) while waiting for my entry time slot to hike (full of people walking steeply uphill 860m, yet great view of the Bay of Naples, Pompeii, and the crater. It is a currently dormant volcano that occasionally emits streams of lava.
After the 4-hr morning trip, I got in the Pompeii ruin (16€) walked another 4-hr in some shades or under hot sun. The entrance C was least busy and touristy. However, my hike return bus dropped everyone at Entrance B, so I started there. I usd Rick Steve’s free Audioguide, and the official website. My experience with Italian tour guides so far was that they speak slowly in English and not as efficient as online audioguide; however, they can answer most local questions. I Drank so much water and totally ruin-out. One site was plenty for me, although some people bought boundless tickets for 5 sites.
“Pompeii was a settlement since the Bronze Age. Romans took control of Pompeii around 200 BC and it grew to become a large town. On October 24, 79 AD, Vesuvius erupted, burying the nearby town of Pompeii in ash and pumice, killing around 3,000 people.”
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