The Volcano Solfatara

The Solfatara in Pozzuoli is one of the most active and particular volcanoes of the world and its presence in the Phlegraean fields is very important for all Naples surroundings. The magma that is under the “burning fields” find its way to escape in this volcano, that succeed in controlling the pressure of the underneath gases. The Solfatara doesn’t look like a volcano: it hasn’t got a mountain shape with smoking mouth, but it’s a very hot ground and boiling mud lakes sweep. During your visit, if you bring with you some paper (a newspaper for example) and a Zippo lighter, you can make an experiment: Burn the newspaper as a torch and draw up it to one of the hole in the ground: after few seconds you’ll see all the holes of the ground smoking hard. That’s the result of the augment of the heat generated. Recent studies shows that the sulphurous vapours of the Solfatara are very helpful to the sexual activity. After this, does anyone still want to complain about the bad smell?!?

When: every day from 8,30 am to one hour before the sunset.
Tickets: 6€, Reduced ticket € 5. Free for the child up to 4 years old.
How to get here: by feet, 10 minutes from the metro station of Pozzuoli, or by bus: N° 152, P9 or M1.