The Atlas Obscura Guide To Bacoli

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Bacoli, Italy

Updated January 31, 2018

Unusual Attractions in Bacoli

Bacoli, Italy

Upside-Down Fig Tree

A tree that defies gravity grows in an ancient ruin.

Bacoli, Italy

Casina Vanvitelliana

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

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One of the many preserved statues beneath the water.

Baia, Italy

The Sunken City of Baia

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

1 mile from Bacoli

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.

2 miles from Bacoli

Dormitories. The dormitories housed up to forty men. In the cells, the counting of inmates was carried out three times a day and was followed by checking the railings with a wooden club to verify their status. The prisoners were also searched when they went to and from the work that took place in the 'agricultural estate'.

Procida, Italy

Palazzo d'Avalos

This stately palace, first built in the 16th century, was converted into a prison in 1830.

2 miles from Bacoli

Pozzuoli, Italy

Monte Nuovo

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

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.

3 miles from Bacoli

Cool Places to Eat & Drink in Bacoli

Bacoli, Italy

Upside-Down Fig Tree

A tree that defies gravity grows in an ancient ruin.

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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Bacoli

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Bacoli, Italy

Updated January 31, 2018

Unusual Attractions in Bacoli

Bacoli, Italy

Upside-Down Fig Tree

Bacoli, Italy

Casina Vanvitelliana

Baia, Italy

The Sunken City of Baia

Pozzuoli, Italy

Lake Avernus

Procida, Italy

Palazzo d'Avalos

Pozzuoli, Italy

Monte Nuovo

Pozzuoli, Italy

Flavian Amphitheater of Pozzuoli

Cool Places to Eat & Drink in Bacoli

Bacoli, Italy

Upside-Down Fig Tree

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