Grotta dello Zolfo
Grotta dello Zolfo is a cave in Bacoli, Metropolitan Naples, Campania. Access is restricted and requires permission. Grotta dello Zolfo is situated nearby to the winery Azienda vitivinicola Cantina Mirabile, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Vista sul paese di Bacoli.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Piscina Mirabilis and Cento Camerelle.
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. Piscina Mirabilis is situated 330 metres northwest of Grotta dello Zolfo.
Cento Camerelle
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Cento Camerelle is situated 600 metres north of Grotta dello Zolfo.
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. Pennata is situated 500 metres east of Grotta dello Zolfo.
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 north of Grotta dello Zolfo.
Grotta dello Zolfo
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Cave
- Category: landform
- Location: Bacoli, Metropolitan Naples, Campania, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
40.79292° or 40° 47′ 35″ northLongitude
14.08284° or 14° 4′ 58″ eastOpen location code
8FGPQ3VM+54OpenStreetMap ID
node 8101112470OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Azienda vitivinicola Cantina Mirabile and Vista sul paese di Bacoli.
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