
After breakfast you reach the Phlegraean Fields by private transfer.
The Phlegraean Fields is a volcanic area just west of Naples and includes the Solfatara, a dormant volcano, which still emits jets of steam with sulphorous fumes which have been used for medicinal purposes since ancient times. This fertile volcanic region is named for ancient “Phlegra”, in Macedonia, where, for Greek and Roman mythology, great battles between the giants and the gods took place. Here both Greeks and Romans have left their impressive heritage dotted among craters and lakes.
During your day tour in the Campi Flegrei you visit the wonderful ruins of the ancient Greek city of Cumae, which includes the famous Cave of the Cumaean Sibyl – in Greek times the most respected oracle in all the western Mediterranean, located in a interesting and unusual natural setting. The monument, entirely hollowed out of the tufa bank, fascinates the visitor owing to the atmosphere of mystery that pervades it. According to Virgil’s description (Aeneid, VI), it is in this place that the abode of the Sibyl, Apollo’s prophetic priestess, must be located.
Then you will be transferred by private transfer to Naples passing by Baia: “Nothing is more sublime than the shores of Baia where it is possible to enjoy the sweetest delights and to fulfil the incomparable gift of health” (Cassiodoro, Variae, VI century a.d.).
Overnight: Selected Hotel *** in Naples