The best MTB trails around Lake Miseno

Lake Averno is a lake of volcanic origin located near Pozzuoli. According to myth, it is the gateway to the underworld, probably due to the sulfurous fumes that rose from it in antiquity. The lake is visited by Aeneas in the Aeneid, guided by the Sibyl, to reach the Kingdom of the Dead. Historically, in the Augustan age, it became the site, along with the nearby Lake Lucrino, of the so-called Portus Julius, a military port of which it constituted the inner basin. Subsequently abandoned due to the easy silting up of the access, it was incorporated into the Ripa Puteolana, the complex of docks of the commercial port of Puteoli. Along its shores stands the so-called "Temple of Apollo", actually a hall of a vast thermal complex, one of the numerous facilities that arose in the Phlegraean Fields to also exploit the natural heat springs.

Lake Averno is a lake of volcanic origin located near Pozzuoli, according to myth the gateway to the underworld, probably due to the sulfurous fumes that rose from it in antiquity. The lake is visited by AENEAS! in the Aeneid, guided by the Sibyl, to reach the Kingdom of the Dead. Historically, in the Augustan age, it became the site, along with the nearby Lake Lucrino, of the so-called Portus Iulius, a military port of which it constituted the inner basin. Subsequently abandoned due to the easy silting up of the access, it was incorporated into the Ripa Puteolana, the complex of docks of the commercial port of Puteoli. Along its shores stands the so-called "Temple of Apollo", actually a hall of a vast thermal complex, one of the numerous facilities that arose in the Phlegraean Fields to also exploit the natural heat sources.

Nisida is a small volcanic island belonging to the Phlegraean Islands archipelago. It is connected to the mainland (Bagnoli/Coroglio area) by a long concrete pier built around 1936. Today the island is not freely accessible to the public as it hosts a Juvenile Penal Institute and a military garrison. Its name derives from the Greek Nisìdes, meaning "small island".

It feels like being in another time

The Lungomare of Naples - The most beautiful in the world. Naples, a city steeped in history and kissed by the Mediterranean sun, is the guardian of an enchanting jewel: the Lungomare. And among the most precious rings of this splendid place stands Via Caracciolo, a street that is much more than a simple stretch of coastline. It is a journey through time, an experience that captures the soul of Neapolitans and steals the hearts of visitors. Via Caracciolo is a road that winds along the sea, from Mergellina to Santa Lucia, embracing a stretch of coast that stands out against the blue of the Gulf of Naples. For Neapolitans, it is simply "Il Lungomare" or "A’ Caracciolo", a sacred place where time seems to slow down and the panorama opens up in all its splendor. It is here that every Sunday, before the big family lunch, the immutable ritual of the walk along the sea takes place.

At night, Vesuvius is only vaguely visible

A small lookout point with a clear view

Leaning against Monte Coroglio after Bagnoli.