GUIDED TOURS TO PHLEGREAN FIELDS: A RESTLESS LAND
The Phlegraean Fields is a large volcanic area in the north-west of Naples.
Let’s discover an explosive world where Greco-Roman culture, archaeology, classical literature and nature intertwine in perfect harmony.
The area of the Phlegraean Fields is close to downtown Naples, you can easily reach it by subway.
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ITINERARY: POZZUOLI & THE "SOLFATARA"
The Greeks gave the definition "flegraios" to this land, which means burning land. This is also a land of many myths. We can walk into the Volcano “Solfatara”, where the God Vulcan, according to a legend lived. We'll see many fumaroles. A long time ago this Volcano was used as Spa used as a spa. Inside the Solfatara we can be surprised by an unusual lunar landscape surrounded by a fertile land, the typical Mediterranean maquis. It is important and fundamental place for scientists to understand the so called phenomenon of "bradyseism”. After a walk, during which we admire the Gulf of Pozzuoli, we reach the Flavian Amphitheatre (built with the money of the citizens of Pozzuoli), where gladiators, performed, and where you can still admire the well-preserved underground part of the building. Then we go to the port where you can admire the so called Tempio di Serapide (a temple dedicated to an Egyptian God); in reality it was the “Macellum” (market place richly decorated with marbles). It was a part of ancient Pozzuoli (roman Puteoli) one of the main port of the Roman Empire.
Duration: 1 day
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