has anyone visited these sites or any of the towns around them?
can you recommend a guide who will then take me to the naples airport at the end of the day?
i am trying to decide what to do after 3 days in pompei, mt vesuvius, herculaneum and paestum before catching a plane to pisa.
thanks.
Posted by
Hartford, CT, United States
89 posts
I live in this area. I've visited Solfatara a few times, and while it's interesting, it's certainly not something I'd choose over Sorrento or the Naples Archaeological Museum (or really anything in downtown Naples for that matter). There's a nice fairly intact coliseum in Pozzuoli that's worth a visit if you're already in the area, but again, probably not worth a special trip just to see. Beyond that, there are random ruins and similar sites (Cuma and Lago d'Averno come to mind), but nothing that I'd categorize as a "must see." Sorry I don't know of any good local guides.
Posted by
Los Angeles
425 posts
Cumae, Bacoli (Piscina Mirabilis, Centum Camerellae), Baia (Castello Aragonese and ruins), Lake Averno and Pozzuoli are MUST SEES for students of Vergil, Roman History and Graeco-Roman archeology. They are wonderful venues for any traveller who has a keen interest in these areas.