11. Pozzuoli

Puteoli was founded earlier than Naples by some greek refugees escaping a dictatorship and that's why they called the new city Dicearchia ( the city of justice). Dicerachia became later on Puteoli which was fully integrated in the Roman Empire system as the most important see port for connecting Rome with all mediterranean. It still keeps impressive monuments of those days and not only. The visit highlights are the wonderful and the well preserved Flavium Amphitheatre, the Macellum but also the Rione Terra, a small borgo built on steep rock on the sea, where the greek and roman city and the Middle age settlement mix.Pozzuoli's life in the centuries cannot be understood without knowing the peculiar volcanic activity of Bradisism that has lifted up and down the soil and that in some how has contributed to save the old roman port warehouses, situated today integrally 4 mtrs under the sea.. A visit to Solfatara, the active crater is also included.Length of the visit: Half day
A visit to Solfatara, the active crater is also included.
Length of the visit: Half day

12. Baia and Miseno

In the middle of Pozzuoli's Gulf there is Baia, once the nicest and richest resort of the Roman Empire. Situated in a bizarre volcanic scenario, its beauty was soon caught by Julius Cesar and Augustus who established here there residences and followed later on by Nerone, Caligola, Lucullo and many more. Baia became a land of gardens and luxurious residences built by the most innovative building techniques.Baia and Miseno, one aside of the other had strong connections at that time. While Baia was an Emperors resort, Miseno was the base of one of the strongest roman fleet, that found easy and safe harbours in the vulcanic lakes just behind it. Abandoned during all Middle Age, its myth was still alive for the Grand Tour Travellers of the XVIII century and it remained a sort of out of time land until the new urbanization of the XXth . Still now it's impossible not to be taken away by the fascination of the places.The visit will touch Lago Lucrino and Lago D'Averno with the Apollo's Temple, The Diana's Temple, the Emperial Villa of Baia and the Monumental park, the Archaeological Museum of Miseno Castle, the gorgeous Piscina Mirabilis, the beach of Capo Miseno and the Pharo.Length of the visit: full day is recommended

13. Cuma

Proceeding from the Campi Flegrei there's the archaeological site of Cuma. Here was established the second settlement of Magna Grecia around Naples after that of Pythecusa (on the island of Ischia). Cuma is located on the top of a hill right on the sea, from which it dominated the coast and played a vital role in the spreading of Hellenic culture. After the collapse of the Roman Empire, it was progressively abandoned for becoming a safe shelter for pirates and Saracens. Tradition recognizes in one of its tunnels the Atrium of Sibyl where Enea was announced his destiny.