The twin summits of Mount Vesuvius and the buried city of Pompeii. The Amalfi Coast and the Island of Capri, the warm Italian weather and the sparkling Mediterranean Sea. This natural laboratory and open-air museum is home to one of the few active volcanoes in Europe.

Visit the colourful streets and impressive port at Naples, where you’ll find relics rescued from Pompeii, preserved in the National Archaeological Museum. Visit the World Heritage site itself, and discover the city frozen in time by the volcanic disaster of 79AD. Stare into the crater of a volcano and look back out across the Bay of Naples when you climb to the rim of Mount Vesuvius. Beware of hot mud and see Solfatara spit out sulphurous steam in the volcanic Phlegrean Fields. Travel past the lemon groves, terraced gardens and Moorish buildings of the beautiful Amalfi Coast, or sail out to study the rugged landscape and natural rock formations on the Island of Capri.

The active landscapes, frozen histories and mild climate of this Italian region never fail to impress. With STS accommodation offered in the beautiful coastal resort of Sorrento, or in a splendid hotel in Vico Equense, students are guaranteed an educational visit to remember.