The Phlegrean Fields
(Greek for "burning field") is a large Caldera area
situated in the west area of Napoli.
Today most of the crater lies underwater, but includes
the town of Pozzuoli and the Solfatara crater. Pozzuoli
began as the Greek colony
of Dicaearchia, that was renamed Puteoli
by the Romans. Both Dicaerchia and Puteoli were one of
the most important cities of the ancient world. The city
has long suffered from volcanic activity. The actress
Sophia Loren was born in Pozzuoli, even thought she spent most of her
life in Rome.
The Solfatara is a shallow volcanic crater at Pozzuoli, and is part of
the Campi Flegrei volcanic area. The name comes from the
Latin, Sulpha terra, land of sulphur.
It was formed around 4000 years ago and last erupted in
1198 with what was probably a phreatic eruption - an
explosive steam-driven eruption caused when groundwater
interacted with magma.
The crater floor is a popular tourist attraction, as it
has many fumaroles and mud pools. The area is well known for its bradyseism.
Cuma
is believed to have been founded in the VIII century
B.C. It was the most important city of the region at
that time. We can still visit the Sybil’s cave, the
prophetic priestess named by Virgil in the Aeneid; the
temples of Apollo and Jupiter; the acropolis; the roman
cripta and the forum.
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Our itineraries
The Solfatara
Your visit to the Solfatara will take about one
hour. Thanks to one of our professional Tour
Guides, you will visit the Fangaia, the Old
Well, the Bocca Grande, the Old Stufes; you will
see the amazing phenomena of the ionization and
the undergroud boom; you will discover the
different colours left by the minerals on the
lava stones; you will finally see the different
plants of the vegetation around the Solfatara.
Cuma
Your visit of Cuma will take about one and a
half hour. With the help of one of our
professional Tour Guides, you will visit the
Sybil’s Cave and the Roman Cripta; then you will
go up to the acropolis, where you will enjoy the
marvelous view around the Bays of Naples and
Gaeta; you will finally see the remains of the
most important monuments of the old city, like
the two Temples of Apollo and Jupiter.
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