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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.

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