Miseno, Bacoli

Name: Miseno
Address: Bacoli, Italy

#8 among attractions in Bacoli

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Miseno is one of the frazioni of the municipality of Bacoli in the Italian Province of Naples. Known in ancient Roman times as Misenum, it is the site of a great Roman port. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 40°47'11"N, 14°5'3"E

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Miseno – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Monte Nuovo, Lake Avernus, Flavian Amphitheater, Cape Miseno.

3.4 miN
Volcano with picturesque views
Monte Nuovo, Pozzuoli
87 min walk • Monte Nuovo, a fascinating geological wonder, stands proudly in the city of Pozzuoli, Italy, offering a unique glimpse into the earth's fiery underbelly. This cinder cone is the youngest mountain in Europe, having emerged from the ground during a dramatic volcanic...
3.6 miN
Site for lakefront walks and dining
Lake Avernus, Pozzuoli
93 min walk • Nestled in the picturesque city of Pozzuoli, Italy, lies the enigmatic Lake Avernus, a tranquil body of water with a history as deep as its waters. This ancient lake, steeped in myth and legend, is a serene getaway not far from the bustling streets of Naples.
3.5 miNE
Large 1st-century AD Roman amphitheater
Flavian Amphitheater, Pozzuoli
89 min walk • The Flavian Amphitheater, located in Pozzuoli, is the third-largest Roman amphitheater in Italy. Only the Roman Colosseum and the Amphitheatre of Capua are larger. It was likely built by the same architects who previously constructed the Roman Colosseum. The name "Flavian Amphitheater" is primarily associated with the Roman Colosseum.
0.6 miSE
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Cape Miseno, Bacoli
16 min walk • Capo Miseno Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located at the end of the promontory, with the same name, that marks the north-western limit of the Gulf of Naples as well as the Gulf of Pozzuoli toward the Tyrrhenian Sea in the province of Naples.
3 miN
Lake, Nature, Natural attraction
Lucrinus Lacus, Pozzuoli
76 min walk • Lucrinus Lacus, or Lucrine Lake is a lake in Campania, southern Italy. It is less than one kilometre to the south of Lake Avernus and is separated from the Gulf of Pozzuoli by a narrow strip of land.
0.6 miN
Impressive underground Roman cistern
Piscina Mirabilis, Bacoli
17 min walk • The Piscina Mirabilis is an ancient Roman cistern on the Bacoli hill at the western end of the Gulf of Naples, southern Italy. It was one of the largest ancient cisterns.
0.6 miN
Archaeological site
Aqua Augusta, Bacoli
17 min walk • The Aqua Augusta, or Serino Aqueduct, was one of the largest, most complex and costliest aqueduct systems in the Roman world; it supplied water to at least eight ancient cities in the Bay of Naples including Pompeii and Herculaneum.
1.8 miN
Lighthouse
Fortino Tenaglia Lighthouse, Bacoli
46 min walk • Fortino Tenaglia Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located on a promontory on the west side of the Gulf of Pozzuoli in the municipality of Bacoli, Campania on the Tyrrhenian Sea.
3.7 miW
Lighthouse
Punta Pioppeto Lighthouse, Procida
94 min walk • Punta Pioppeto Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located on the northernmost promontory of Procida, Campania on the Tyrrhenian Sea.
3.8 miN
Archaeological site
Grotta di Cocceio
97 min walk • The Grotta di Cocceio is an ancient Roman tunnel nearly a kilometre in length connecting Lake Avernus with Cumae and dating from 38-36 BC.
2.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Fusaro Lake, Bacoli
75 min walk • Lake Fusaro is a lake situated in the province of Naples, Italy, in the territory of the community of Bacoli. It is about 0.5 miles from Baia, and about 1 mile from the acropolis of Cumae. It is separated from the sea by a narrow coastal strip.

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Which popular attractions are close to Miseno?

Nearby attractions include Cape Miseno, Bacoli (16 min walk), Piscina Mirabilis, Bacoli (17 min walk), Aqua Augusta, Bacoli (17 min walk).