Places to Explore In The Bay of Naples

Discover the best places to explore in The Bay of Naples with curated recommendations from our travel experts.

Baia

Now largely under the sea, ancient Baia was once the most opulent and fashionable resort area of the Roman Empire, the place where Sulla, Pompey...

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  • 2 Hotels
  • 3 Things To Do

Cumae

Perhaps the oldest Greek colony on mainland Italy, Cumae overshadowed the Phlegrean Fields and Neapolis in the 7th and 6th centuries BC, because it was...

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  • 1 Things To Do

Herculaneum (Ercolano)

A visit to the archaeological site of Herculaneum neatly counterbalances the hustle of its larger neighbor, Pompeii. Although close to the heart of busy Ercolano—indeed...

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  • 2 Hotels
  • 12 Things To Do

Oplontis (Torre Annunziata)

Surrounded by the fairly drab 1960s urban landscape of Torre Annunziata, Oplontis justifies its reputation as one of the more mysterious archaeological sites to be...

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  • 1 Things To Do

Pompeii

Mention Pompeii and most travelers think of ancient Roman villas, prancing bronze fauns, writhing plaster casts of Vesuvius's victims, and the fabled days of the...

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  • 4 Hotels
  • 1 Things To Do

Pozzuoli

Legendary spirits populate Pozzuoli. St. Paul stepped ashore at the harbor here in AD 61 en route to Rome; his own ship had been wrecked...

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  • 2 Hotels
  • 2 Things To Do

Vesuvius

Vesuvius may have lost its plume of smoke, but it has lost none of its fascination—especially for those who live in the towns around the...

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  • 2 Things To Do

Explore The Bay of Naples

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Restaurants 10

Hotels 10
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