DK Travel : Naples & the Amalfi Coast : Posillipo, Pozzuoli and the North : Best of the Rest

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1. Palazzo Donn’Anna, Posillipo

The air of mystery that envelops this 17th-century palace has given rise to various rumours. One claims that Queen Joan II used it for illicit trysts, after which she had her lovers tossed into the sea.
2. Santa Maria del Faro, Posillipo

Dating back to the 1300s, this church was probably built over the remains of a Roman faro (lighthouse). It was restored in the 18th century.
3. War Memorial Mausoleo, Posillipo

This altar is dedicated to the lost lives of World War I. The astonishing structure shows caryatids gazing as if possessed by grief.
4. Science City, Posillipo

This hands-on science centre is designed to educate and entertain kids of all ages.
5. Astroni

The Romans tapped the geothermal properties of this extinct volcanic crater to build spas.
6. Solfatara, Pozzuoli

Located just above the town, another crater of a dormant volcano presents an otherworldly landscape. It was called the Forum Vulcani (Vulcan’s Forum) by the Romans, who also found its sulphurous spewings fascinating.
7. Santuario di San Gennaro, Pozzuoli

This 16th-century church is said to mark the spot where Naples’ patron saint was decapitated, and the brown stain on a stone here is said to be his blood.
8. Bacoli

One of the chief marvels here is the Piscina Mirabile , a cistern used to collect water for the ancient port of Misenum.
9. Santa Maria Capuavetere

The Appian Way, the first Roman highway, led south to Capua, the “biggest and richest city in Italy”, according to Livy in the 1st century BC.
10. Benevento

This town’s pride and joy is the well-preserved Arch of Trajan, chronicling the Roman emperor’s civic works.