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01.

CASTLES

The large, austere Aragonese castle guarding the sea of Baia and the gulf of Pozzuoli houses the Archaeological Museum of the Campi Flegrei, with an extraordinarily rich exhibition of finds and testimonies recovered between land and sea. With the reconstruction of monuments of particular value.

02.

TRAILS

Itineraries overlooking dream landscapes, to discover the volcanoes and the luxuriant nature that distinguishes the Campi Flegrei. Paths between land and sea that tell the fascinating geology of the area and the richness of flora and fauna, always intertwined with the legacy of history.

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CHURCHES AND SANCTUARIES

In the land where Saint Paul landed and stopped as soon as he arrived in Italy, there are numerous churches of great religious appeal, in addition to their artistic and architectural value. And near the Solfatara, in the place where San Gennaro was beheaded under Diocletian with six other martyrs, stands the oldest sanctuary in his honor.

04.

ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES

The land of myth, where the Greeks founded Cuma, was also favored by wealthy Roman patricians to build their sumptuous villas of which important traces remain everywhere. Together with the imposing remains of the temples, the baths, the public and private buildings of the important city of Puteoli, Baia and nearby Bauli.

05.

HISTORICAL CENTRES

The ancient Greek Dicearchia, Roman Puteoli and an important paleo-Christian center contain in every corner an extraordinary historical-archaeological heritage permeated in today's Pozzuoli. No less interesting is the history of Monte di Procida, marked by the strong identity bond with the island of the same name that faces it.

06.

PARKS

An extraordinary territory, shaped by the primordial strength of the Phlegraean supervolcano and by the work of man, which has always had to be measured and harmonized with the power of Mother Nature. A unique heritage in the world to be protected on land and at sea

Itinerary guide

The Phlegrean area, north of the city of Naples up to the border with the province of Caserta, overlooking the gulfs of Naples and Pozzuoli, is part of the Metropolitan Area of Naples. It can be reached from Naples with the Cumana Railway and the Circumflegrea Railway, which make several stops in various locations, or with the Metro line 2, with stops in Agnano and Pozzuoli, and with various bus lines. By sea, thanks to the port of Pozzuoli. Pozzuoli can be reached by car, leaving the motorway, via the Naples ring road (Tangenziale di Napoli) , at exit 12 of via Campana or from Formia with the SS7 quater state road, Pozzuoli-Arco Felice ring road exit.

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