Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Bacoli - Atlas Obscura

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Upside-Down Fig Tree

A tree that defies gravity grows in an ancient ruin.

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Casina Vanvitelliana

The Bourbon royal family had this unique octagonal hunting "cottage" built on a tiny islet in Lake Fusaro.

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The Sunken City of Baia

A submerged archeological park still holds the wonders of a Roman Sodom.

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1 mile from Bacoli

Pozzuoli, Italy

Monte Nuovo

Italy's "New Mountain" rose from the ground in a volcanic eruption in 1538.

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2 miles from Bacoli

Pozzuoli, Italy

Flavian Amphitheater of Pozzuoli

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

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3 miles from Bacoli

Monte di Cuma, Italy

Cave of the Sibyl - Antro della Sibilla

Virgil's many-mouthed gateway to the underworld.

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3 miles from Bacoli

Pozzuoli, Italy

Phlegraean Fields

A sulfuric hellscape in southern Italy.

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4 miles from Bacoli

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Rome Behind Locked Doors: Music, Magic, and Secret Crypts

Apr 1—Apr 7, 2019

Explore beneath Rome's streets and behind its locked doors to see a Rome that tourists rarely experience—magical, strange, and filled with legend.

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