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Osservatorio Vesuviano (Vesuvius Observatory)
Osservatorio Vesuviano (Vesuvius Observatory) Review
At the observatory—2,000 feet up—you can view instruments used to study the volcano, some dating to the middle of the 19th century.
- Address: Via Osservatorio, Ercolano, 80056
- Phone: 081/6108483 Booking and information; 081/7777149 Museum
- Cost: Free
- Hours: Weekends 10--2
- Website: www.ov.ingv.it
- Location: Vesuvius
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