Archaeological Park of Pompeii

I Took My Kids on a Luxury Vacation on Italy's Amalfi Coast — Here's How You Can Do It, Too

"Visiting the UNESCO World Heritage site on a blazing mid-morning, our guide Patrizia Coco led us across the almost entirely shade-free, 40-acre city to carved-animal drinking fountains that once served as meeting places; she turned exploration into a scavenger hunt for Stella while patiently teaching Leo the difference between basalt and tufa, and the plaster casts of victims — including the haunting shape of a child frozen in terror — transformed the eruption from a story into a wrenching encounter with real people who were literally 'buried alive.'" - Flora Stubbs Flora Stubbs Flora Stubbs is the executive editor of Travel + Leisure. She has been a journalist for over 20 years, and a travel editor for over a decade. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines