The Atlas Obscura Guide To

Pozzuoli

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

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Pozzuoli, Italy

Phlegraean Fields

A sulfuric hellscape in southern Italy.

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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.

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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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One of the many preserved statues beneath the water.

The Sunken City of Baia

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

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The entrance to the cave.

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Cave of the Sibyl - Antro della Sibilla

Virgil's many-mouthed gateway to the underworld.

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The upside-down fig tree.

Upside-Down Fig Tree

A tree that defies gravity grows in an ancient ruin.

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Casina Vanvitelliana and pier.

Casina Vanvitelliana

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

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

Sep 30—Oct 6, 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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