Volcano Solfatara, ‘The Well’

Volcano Solfatara, ‘The Well’ is in Campania, Southern Italy. Volcano Solfatara, ‘The Well’ is situated nearby to the quarry Cava di Pietra Trachite, as well as near the volcano Phlegraean Fields.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Phlegraean Fields and Solfatara.

Phlegraean Fields

Volcano

Photo: Oliver-Bonjoch, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

Solfatara

Volcano

Photo: Donarreiskoffer, CC BY 3.0.

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.

Accademia Aeronautica

Military installation

Photo: Inviaggiocommons, Public domain.

The Accademia Aeronautica is the Italian Air Force Academy, the institute for the training of Air Force officers. It's located in Pozzuoli in the province of Naples, in the Italian region of Campania. Accademia Aeronautica is situated 530 metres south of Volcano Solfatara, ‘The Well’.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pozzuoli and Bagnoli.

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. Pozzuoli, known in antiquity as Puteoli, was established in 531 BC as the Greek colony of Dicaearchia by refugees fleeing the tyranny of Polycrates on Samos.

Bagnoli

Suburb

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Bagnoli is a western seaside quarter of Naples, Italy, well beyond the confines of the original city. It is beyond Cape Posillipo and, thus, looking on the coast of the Bay of Pozzuoli. Bagnoli is situated 2½ km southeast of Volcano Solfatara, ‘The Well’.

Pianura

Suburb

Pianura is a western suburb of Naples, southern Italy. It is bounded on one side by the area of Soccavo and on the other side by the outskirts of the town of Pozzuoli. Pianura is situated 4½ km northeast of Volcano Solfatara, ‘The Well’.

Volcano Solfatara, ‘The Well’

Type: Sign
Wheelchair access: yes
Categories: information and tourism
Location: Campania, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

40.82613° or 40° 49′ 34″ north

Longitude

14.13937° or 14° 8′ 22″ east

Open location code

8FGPR4GQ+FP

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1286912911

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=information

OpenStreetMap attribute

wheelchair=yes

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cava di Pietra Trachite and Bocca Grande.

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