The Phlegraean Fields: Origins & History with your Local Archaeologist
- 5–6 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 4 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Cuma is one of the most valuable places in the whole territory of campi Flegrei, witness to the true origin of the settlements in that area. Involving a relatively small area, everything in Cuma will take you to the discovery of history. The city of Pozzuoli, a few kilometers away from the city of Naples, still retains much of its ancient grandeur. Walking through the historic center of the city, you will still encounter the traces of the great monumental buildings of the ancient city: you will have the feeling of walking in a "little Rome", among the ruins and remains of a wonderful and lively city. A wonderful walk through history, accompanied by the sound of the waves of the sea. The baths of Baia are a wonderful complex of buildings and spaces, gradually descending towards the sea. They do not present themselves as thermal systems, or lodgings, or villas or simple temples dedicated to deities: it is a set of all these things, unchanged over the centuries.
Inclusions
What's included
- Guided tour with an archaeologist and licensed guide.
What's not
- Admission ticket to Archaeological parks (combo tickets)
Itinerary
Among the many precious Phlegraean archaeological sites, the Cuma Archaeological Park is perhaps the only site that tells the full story of the peoples who succeeded each other in the Phlegraean Fields: from "the Iron Age" to the Middle Ages. Many are used to thinking of Cuma as the first Greek settlement in the area, it's actually much more.
The Mirabilis Roman Cistern is the arrival point of the great Augustaque of the Serino: it is a large water tank, which guaranteed the supply to the nearby cities and also to the entire fleet allocated to Misenum bay
They are called a set of buildings and spaces equipped degrading to the sea, enlarged and enriched for a few centuries. They are not spas, hotels, villas, simple mansions or temples dedicated to the various deities, but all this put together.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- The guide will wait for his host at the entrance of Cuma Archaeological Park.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Grand Tour Experience
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Sorrento
- Its from-price is 37% above the median of the 1903 experiences we list in Sorrento.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 1219 of 1903.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Sorrento
Sorrento perches on cliffs above the Bay of Naples, a charming lemon-scented town that makes an easy base for Capri, Pompeii and the Amalfi Coast.
The town's centre is Piazza Tasso, from which narrow lanes run past churches, shops selling limoncello and inlaid woodwork, and the peaceful cloister of San Francesco. Steps and lifts lead down the cliffs to Marina Piccola, where the boats leave, and to Marina Grande, a fishing harbour with seafood restaurants right by the water.
Top-ranked sights in Sorrento: Marina Grande, Baths of Queen Giovanna (Bagni Regina Giovanna), Praiano.
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