national park
Mount Vesuvius
The brooding volcano above Naples, climbable to a smoking crater rim with sweeping Bay of Naples views.
10 km · about 20 min drive
Campania, Italy · Europe
Pomigliano d'Arco works well as a base: 5 minutes from Brusciano, 10km from Mount Vesuvius.
Pomigliano d'Arco is a town located in Campania, Italy. With a population of 38,921, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Pomigliano d'Arco sits in Italy, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Rome time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Pomigliano d'Arco to your route.
Pomigliano Airfield was a military airfield and base established in 1938–39 in Pomigliano d'Arco, southern Italy near Naples. It was attacked on several occasions by the United States Army Air Force. The airfield was later used by the USAAF Twelfth Air Force during the Italian campaign.
Major USAAF units stationedRead more
at the airfield were:
HQ, XXII Tactical Air Command, August-4 October 1945
HQ, 57th Bombardment Wing, 23 August-12 September 1945
HQ, 62d Fighter Wing, August-12 September 1945
310th Bombardment Group, 15 August–12 September 1945, B-25 Mitchell
321st Bombardment Group, September 1945, B-25 Mitchell
27th Fighter Bomber Group, 19 January 1944 – 10 April 1944
31st Fighter Group, 14 October 1943 – 14 October 1943, Spitfire
79th Fighter Group, 1 May–June 1944
86th Fighter-Bomber Group, 19 November 1943 – 30 April 1944, A-36 Apache
3d Reconnaissance Group, 4 January-16 June 1944 (various photo-recon aircraft)
60th Troop Carrier Group, 8 October 1944 – 23 May 1945, C-47 Skytrain
After the war the airfield was used for aviation development, and in the late 1960s the new Alfasud automobile factory was built on the site, which obliterated all traces of the airfield.
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Pomigliano d'Arco is located in Campania, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 40.9098 latitude, 14.3832 longitude.
Pomigliano d'Arco has a population of approximately 38,921 people, making it a town in Italy.
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ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.
Full driving guide for Italy8 notable places within an hour's drive.
national park
The brooding volcano above Naples, climbable to a smoking crater rim with sweeping Bay of Naples views.
10 km · about 20 min drive
ancient ruins
An ancient Roman town destroyed by Mount Vesuvius alongside Pompeii, uniquely preserved with intact wooden structures, mosaics, and multi-story buildings.
12 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
A chaotic, soulful UNESCO old town of churches, alley shrines and the birthplace of pizza.
12 km · about 25 min drive
restaurant
The purists' pizzeria, serving only margherita and marinara from the same Forcella corner since 1870: wood-fired, folded 'a portafoglio', a few euros each. Take a number and wait; the queue moves faster than it looks.
12 km · about 25 min drive
cafe
Naples' belle-époque temple of coffee since 1860, facing Piazza del Plebiscito: birthplace of the 'caffè sospeso' tradition of paying forward a stranger's espresso. Sfogliatella and a scalding tazzulella at the marble counter is the canonical order.
14 km · about 25 min drive
castle
A colossal Bourbon palace with a 3km garden axis and cascade, rivalling Versailles in scale.
19 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Ancient Roman city preserved in volcanic ash after the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.
20 km · about 25 min drive
coastal drive
The 'Blue Ribbon' road winding along the Sorrento Peninsula ridge toward Positano, serving cliff-edge panoramas over both the Gulf of Naples and the Amalfi Coast before joining the SS163.
31 km · about 35 min drive
April to October
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