Pompeii

If you have not yet found the time to visit Pompeii then I suggest you put it on your list of places to visit.  Whilst you're there check out Napoli for some of, if not the best pizza you will ever eat, and the stunning Costiera Amalfitana (Amalfi Coast), just try and explore more than the standard tourist places for a far more interesting experience.

Pompeii itself is an incredibly interesting place to visit, all the time you are in the shadow of Vesuvius, which hopefully you can find the time to visit.  Then imagine that the volcano you are seeing was once much taller and one giant feature on the landscape.  Take the time to explore and in the summer be prepared for the heat.  

Pompeii the film is set in the last days of the now famous town.  The plot is, much like Titanic is very predictable and so it should be no surprise to you that the Volcano erupts and the town is destroyed.  The effects put into the film are certainly impressive and give you some idea of what it could have been like.

"A slave-turned-gladiator finds himself in a race against time to save his true love, who has been betrothed to a corrupt Roman Senator. As Mount Vesuvius erupts, he must fight to save his beloved as Pompeii crumbles around him." IMDB

If you haven't seen it yet it will be one of the first films in next terms Geography Film club, you can write your own review if you like to be shared here.  In the meantime have a look at the movie trailers below.