Yep - went to Pompeii myself.
Down in the San Vito/Brindisi area, there were many reminders of the war - pock-marks from gun fire on old churches, craters in the coral beds along the coast (made for some beautiful snorkeling), and some of the art work in the churches is amazing. I remember one church, standing isolated from anything else and on the way to the Brindisi airport, had restoration work being done. They were cleaning the whitewash from the walls, one square centimeter at a time) to reveal the artwork underneath. I was told that the Nazis would deface any artwork they came across so the folks started covering it up - mixing soot and ashes with the whitewash to make it look old and dirty and painting over the walls of the buildings to hide the art. Much beauty up and down the country - also drove the Amalfi highway from Naples to Sorrento; requires full attention, but a beautiful drive.