Punta del Poggio
Punta del Poggio is a locality in Bacoli, Metropolitan Naples, Campania. Punta del Poggio is situated nearby to the village Miseno, as well as near Miliscola.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Piscina Mirabilis and Pennata.
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.
Pennata
Islet
Photo: Denghiù, Public domain.
Pennata is a wreck of the crater of Lake Miseno; it is part of the comune of Bacoli. It has been considered a small island since November 4, 1966, when, following a violent sea storm, the strip of sand that connected it to the mainland disappeared.
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 fashionable 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 3 km northwest of Punta del Poggio.
Punta del Poggio
- Type: Locality
- Location: Bacoli, Metropolitan Naples, Campania, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
40.7943° or 40° 47′ 40″ northLongitude
14.08694° or 14° 5′ 13″ eastOpen location code
8FGPQ3VP+PQOpenStreetMap ID
node 4212162784OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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Notable Places Nearby
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