Gulf of Naples
Also known as: Bay of Naples
The Gulf of Naples, also called the Bay of Naples, is a roughly 15-kilometer-wide coastline along the Tyrrhenian Sea, which entirely faces the Metropolitan City of Naples .
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Gulf of Naples: Mount Vesuvius
It opens to the west into the Mediterranean Sea. It is bordered on the north by the cities of Naples and Pozzuoli, on the east by Mount Vesuvius, and on the south by the Sorrento Peninsula and the main town of the peninsula, Sorrento.
Gulf of Naples: Pompeii’s Last Hours
A major earthquake caused widespread destruction around the Bay of Naples, particularly to Pompeii, on February 5, 62 AD.