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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Bacoli

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Bacoli, Italy

Updated January 31, 2018

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Unusual Attractions in Bacoli

The upside-down fig tree.

Bacoli, Italy

Upside-Down Fig Tree

A tree that defies gravity grows in an ancient ruin.
Casina Vanvitelliana and pier.

Bacoli, Italy

Casina Vanvitelliana

The Bourbon royal family had this unique octagonal hunting "cottage" built on a tiny islet in Lake Fusaro.
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One of the many preserved statues beneath the water.

Baia, Italy

The Sunken City of Baia

A submerged archeological park still holds the wonders of a Roman Sodom.
1 mile from Bacoli
The entrance to the Roman underworld is shockingly beautiful.

Pozzuoli, Italy

Lake Avernus

Smack-dab in Campania’s volcanic fields, this scenic lake was once thought to be the gate of hell.
2 miles from Bacoli
Dormitories. The dormitories housed up to forty men. In the cells, the counting of inmates was carried out three times a day and was followed by checking the railings with a wooden club to verify their status. The prisoners were also searched when they went to and from the work that took place in the ‘agricultural estate’.

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Palazzo d'Avalos

This stately palace, first built in the 16th century, was converted into a prison in 1830.
2 miles from Bacoli
Monte Nuovo

Pozzuoli, Italy

Monte Nuovo

Italy's "New Mountain" rose from the ground in a volcanic eruption in 1538.
2 miles from Bacoli
The Flavian Amphitheater

Pozzuoli, Italy

Flavian Amphitheater of Pozzuoli

Italy's third-largest Roman arena gives a peek into the underground operations beneath the ancient spectacles.
3 miles from Bacoli

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The upside-down fig tree.

Bacoli, Italy

Upside-Down Fig Tree

A tree that defies gravity grows in an ancient ruin.
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