Vesuv - the smoking volcano

From Naples, we made various excursions in the surroundings - originally planned with public transportation. Unfortunately, it is so reliable in Naples that we waited 1.5 hours for the bus, which is supposed to come every 20 minutes... and in the end, we gave up and drove to Vesuv by car. The last stretch to the edge of the crater must be walked, which is not very far, but costs 10 euros per person for admission. At the top of the crater, you can look over the edge into the volcanic abyss (unfortunately, to my disappointment, there was no liquid magma :( ), but at least a few steam clouds rising from the volcano. At the edge, there was a small path, but it does not completely circle the crater, instead passing by the various souvenir stands twice. There is no funny anecdote to tell here - except that we slowly feel like in the house of the insane here in Italy, as every museum or tourist facility has different regulations for reduced prices:

In Castel del Monte, we were told that in all of Italy, European Union education students have free admission to state museums in Italy, and active teachers pay the reduced price, just like all other students. In Herculaneum, it was only art history students who had free admission, and Italian students came in for the reduced price, and here on Vesuv, no one received free admission and students only received the discount if they can present a confirmation from the dean's office with letterhead, signature, and stamp. As if the dean's offices didn't have enough to do -,- :D