Gulf of Pozzuoli
The Gulf of Pozzuoli, formerly known as the Gulf of Puteoli, is a large bay or small gulf in the northwestern end of the Gulf of Naples in the Tyrrhenian Sea.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Phlegraean Fields and Solfatara.
Phlegraean Fields
Volcano
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The Phlegraean Fields is a large volcanic caldera west of Naples, Italy. The Neapolitan Yellow Tuff eruption produced just 50 cubic kilometers. It is, however, one of relatively few volcanoes large enough to form a caldera. Phlegraean Fields is situated 3½ km northeast of Gulf of Pozzuoli.
Solfatara
Volcano
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Solfatara is a shallow volcanic crater at Pozzuoli, near Naples, part of the Phlegraean Fields volcanic area. It is a volcano, which emits jets of steam with sulfurous fumes. Solfatara is situated 3½ km northeast of Gulf of Pozzuoli.
Piscina Mirabilis
Archaeological site
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The Piscina Mirabilis is an Ancient Roman cistern on the Bacoli hill at the western end of the Gulf of Naples, southern Italy. It ranks as one of the largest ancient cisterns built by the ancient Romans, compared to the largest Roman reservoir, the Yerebatan Sarayi in Istanbul. Piscina Mirabilis is situated 3 km west of Gulf of Pozzuoli.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pozzuoli and Miseno.
Pozzuoli
Photo: NorbertNagel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pozzuoli is a city and comune of the Metropolitan City of Naples, in the Italian region of Campania. It is the main city of the Phlegrean Peninsula.
Miseno
Village
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Miseno is one of the frazioni of the municipality of Bacoli in the Italian Province of Naples. Known in ancient Roman times as Misenum, it is the site of a great Roman port. Miseno is situated 3 km southwest of Gulf of Pozzuoli.
Bacoli
Town
Photo: Denghiù, Public domain.
Bacoli is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Naples in the Italian region of Campania, located about 15 kilometres west of Naples. Bacoli is situated 3½ km west of Gulf of Pozzuoli.
Gulf of Pozzuoli
- Type: Gulf
- Also known as: “Golfo di Pozzuoli”
- Categories: gulf and body of water
- Location: Campania, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Gulf of Pozzuoli” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “خليج بوتسولي”
- Basque: “Pozzuoliko golkoa”
- Cebuano: “Golfo di Pozzuoli”
- Czech: “Pozzuolský záliv”
- Dutch: “Golf van Pozzuoli”
- Dutch: “Golf van Puteoli”
- French: “Baie de Pouzzoles”
- French: “golfe de Pouzzoles”
- French: “Golfe de Pouzzoles”
- Georgian: “პოცუოლის ყურე”
- German: “Golf von Pozzuoli”
- Hungarian: “Golfo di Pozzuoli”
- Hungarian: “Pozzuoli-öböl”
- Italian: “golfo di Pozzuoli”
- Italian: “Golfo di Pozzuoli”
- Neapolitan: “Gurfo ‘e Pezzulo”
- Neapolitan: “Gurfo ’e Pezzulo”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Pozzuolibukta”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Pozzuolibukta”
- Norwegian: “Pozzuolibukta”
- Spanish: “Golfo de Pozzuoli”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rione Terra and Cento Camerelle.
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