subject: Five Topmost Italy Vacation Spots [print this page] 5. Pompeii. Final stop in the most known 5 Italy vacation spots, is Pompeii. Acknowledged to be a UNESCO World Heritage Site, you might want to visit the rediscovered historic city that was wiped out during a long disastrous volcanic explosion of Mount Vesuvius. The city was covered underneath 4-6 meters of ash for about 1600 years. After being rediscovered about 1952, it then had went through diggings which disclosed the surprising archetype of the city's life throughout the Roman Empire. Definitely, your ultimate stop during your Italy vacation is really worth remembering!