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Ercolano is a town and comune in
the province of Naples, Campania (Italy). It lies at the western
foot of Mount Vesuvius, on the Bay of Naples, just southeast of the
city of Naples. The medieval town of Resina was built on the
volcanic material left by the eruption of Vesuvius (AD 79) that
destroyed the ancient city of Herculaneum, from which the present
name is derived. Ercolano is a resort and the starting point for
excursions to the excavations of Herculaneum and for the ascent of
Vesuvius by bus.
Ercolano is connected to Naples through the Circumvesuviana regional
railway, by bus and by Sea metro service.
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