[:ja]アレックス・ゲルスト宇宙飛行士がISSから撮影したナポリとベスビオ山です。ナポリは、イタリア南部最大の都市で、都市圏人口は約300万人です。
ナポリは古代ギリシア人によって建設された植民市に起源を持ち、13世紀以降はナポリ王国の首都として南イタリアの政治・経済の中心地となりました。ヴェスヴィオ火山や世界遺産のナポリ歴史地区など、風光明媚な景観で知られる観光都市で、「ナポリを見てから死ね (vedi Napoli e poi muori)」と謳われます。
地上の様子はこちらです。
参考文献： Alex Gerst’s Tweet
地球俯瞰画像を見る： LiVEARTH
[Earthview Wonders] No.589: Naples, Italy🇮🇹
Astronaut Alex Gerst captured from ISS Naples and Mt. Vesuvius, Italy. Naples is the largest city of southern Italy with 3 million population.
Naples’ historic city center is the largest in Europe and is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Naples has long been a major cultural center with a global sphere of influence, particularly during the Renaissance and Enlightenment eras. In the immediate vicinity of Naples are numerous culturally and historically significant sites, including the Palace of Caserta and the Roman ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum. From the past Naples has been quoted and described as “vedi Napoli e poi muori (see Naples and then die”).
The local scenery on the ground is as follows.
Reference: Alex Gerst’s Tweet
See earthview photo gallery: LiVEARTH[:en][Earthview Wonders] No.589: Naples, Italy🇮🇹
Astronaut Alex Gerst captured from ISS Naples and Mt. Vesuvius, Italy. Naples is the largest city of southern Italy with 3 million population.
Naples’ historic city center is the largest in Europe and is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Naples has long been a major cultural center with a global sphere of influence, particularly during the Renaissance and Enlightenment eras. In the immediate vicinity of Naples are numerous culturally and historically significant sites, including the Palace of Caserta and the Roman ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum. From the past Naples has been quoted and described as “vedi Napoli e poi muori (see Naples and then die”).
The local scenery on the ground is as follows.
Reference: Alex Gerst’s Tweet
See earthview photo gallery: LiVEARTH[:]