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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Pozzuoli

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Pozzuoli, Italy

Updated May 3, 2024
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Pozzuoli, Italy

Phlegraean Fields

A sulfuric hellscape in southern Italy.
The Flavian Amphitheater

Pozzuoli, Italy

Flavian Amphitheater of Pozzuoli

Italy's third-largest Roman arena gives a peek into the underground operations beneath the ancient spectacles.
Monte Nuovo

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Monte Nuovo

Italy's "New Mountain" rose from the ground in a volcanic eruption in 1538.
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The entrance to the Roman underworld is shockingly beautiful.

Pozzuoli, Italy

Lake Avernus

Smack-dab in Campania’s volcanic fields, this scenic lake was once thought to be the gate of hell.
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The Sunken City of Baia

A submerged archeological park still holds the wonders of a Roman Sodom.
2 miles from Pozzuoli
Antro della Sibilla (Cave of the Sibyl)

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Antro della Sibilla (Cave of the Sibyl)

Virgil's many-mouthed gateway to the underworld.
2 miles from Pozzuoli
The upside-down fig tree.

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Upside-Down Fig Tree

A tree that defies gravity grows in an ancient ruin.
2 miles from Pozzuoli
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