Porto di Miseno
Porto di Miseno is a bay in Campania, Southern Italy. Porto di Miseno is situated nearby to the locality Faro, as well as near the village Miliscola.Places of Interest
Highlights include Cape Miseno and Sacello degli Augustali.
Cape Miseno
Lighthouse
Photo: General Cucombre, CC BY 2.0.
Cape Miseno is the headland that marks the northwestern limit of the Gulf of Naples as well as the Bay of Pozzuoli in southern Italy. The town of Miseno is located on the north side of the cape.
Sacello degli Augustali
Archaeological site
Photo: Daniel Ventura, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sacello degli Augustali is an archaeological site.
Piscina Mirabilis
Archaeological site
Photo: Raboe001, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Miseno and Miliscola.
Miseno
Village
Photo: Retaggio, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Baiae
Suburb
Photo: Kleuske, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Baiae was an ancient Roman town situated on the northwest shore of the Gulf of Naples and now in the comune of Bacoli. It was a resort for centuries in antiquity, particularly towards the end of the Roman Republic, when it was reckoned as superior to Capri, Pompeii, and Herculaneum by wealthy Romans, who built villas here from 100 BC. Baiae is situated 4 km north of Porto di Miseno.
Porto di Miseno
- Type: Bay
- Also known as: “Porto Miseno”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Campania, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
40.78333° or 40° 47′ northLongitude
14.08333° or 14° 5′ eastElevation
3 metres (10 feet)Open location code
8FGPQ3MM+88GeoNames ID
3173353
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Punta Terone and Teatro di Miseno.
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