Best Free Things to Do in Pozzuoli
THE 10 BEST Free Things to Do in Pozzuoli
Best Free Things to Do in Pozzuoli
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- Cruiser102915444425 contributionsEasy walk around the lake. Nice lakeside restaurant but on Sundays book or go early otherwise you will not get in!Written June 25, 2019This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Dan E1 contributionPozzouli is a gem of a place and the Rione Terra is the brightest gem we encountered. We booked a tour in English for the two of us, which was easily done on their web site, and received confirmation the next day.
We really didn’t know much about the site other than it was an “underground tour” which sounded interesting, but we discovered there was much more to it.
The location of the site is breathtaking. It is located on a height right on the shore overlooking the rest of the city. It was the site of a Roman settlement that Included a temple and villas. Overtime the area was built over and a modern city arose, yet the ruins lay underneath revealed in the 1980s when the site was evacuated due to seismic activity. What you will see is a vast area of excavated Roman ruins lying underneath the refurbished structures above.
Our guide, Dominico, spoke good English and gave us an interesting tour. Because so few people outside of Italy seem to know about this place we had an impromptu private tour for a grand total of 10 Euros!
Pozzouli is only a 30 minute train ride north of Naples from Montesano station on the Cuma train. It’s a nice place to stay, relaxed, insanely scenic, and much cheaper than Naples or areas south of Naples. And the people there are so very nice, kind and accepting of tourists.Written May 29, 2022This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Lesley WAdelaide, Australia17 contributionsI literally walked past this place after visiting the Amphitheater. You can’t go in but just look from above. Pretty awesome though.Written August 23, 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Shane ASt Ives, UK57 contributionsSimply stunning underground archeology. The history of this area is just mind blowing. The cathedral is one of the wonders of the world.Written March 19, 2020This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Mike KPhoenix, AZ1,276 contributionsWe would not have found this 2000 year old testament to Roman engineering without our guide, Vincenzo. It is a visible reminder that their trademark of empire were their roads.Written October 9, 2016This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Irene Lisette C107 contributionsThe location offers beautiful views, by day or night. Many cafe and restaurant to choose from, sure you will find your and a good spot for people watchinyWritten April 16, 2017This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Jeni OShepton Mallet, UK12 contributionsA really lovely place for a nature walk (once you head up the steps to the right of the entrance gate). A fascinating history as well - formed in 1538 from a volcanic eruption, it is 'Europe's newest mountain' (we visited on its birthday!)
There is a more 'everyday' horizontal path that is nevertheless good for an amble with an ice-cream, equipped with picnic benches and the occasional bunch of yoofs, but the real deal is off up the steps: Following the main path, you suddenly find that what looks like an innocuous hill in fact has a breath-taking steep-sided (inaccessible I think) crater. We must have spotted at least half a dozen different butterfly species, plus innumerable lizards, moths, ants and birds - and this was on a cloudy day in early October!
My only criticism is that there could be better-marked routes and some 'TLC' is definitely required to the signs that do exist. Around the entrance there are informative boards about its geology and history, with QR codes linking to further information online - it looks like it was set up with great intentions and vision, but sadly it is all a bit tatty now. Truly deserves a generous makeover, and perhaps more info on the wildlife to be found here, for visiting foreign nature-lovers!Written October 25, 2018This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - jeremyd141London, UK17 contributionsNot very exciting ruins and probably not a temple. More likely a very large municipal baths. There are better sites to see but if you are passing it will only 10 minutes or soWritten June 25, 2019This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Cruiser102915444425 contributionsVisible from the road which is handy as it is very seldom open to the public. You need a good guide book as there is no information in English and it is a unique site when contrasted with the Flavian amphitheatreWritten June 25, 2019This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- pcardaceNaples, Italy101 contributionslocal shopping centre, just off Napoli's ring road Motorway (Tangenziale), exit Arco Felice-Pozzuoli. good supermartket and shopsWritten June 8, 2015This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
