Nisida, Pozzuoli

Name: Nisida
Address: Pozzuoli, Italy

#15 among attractions in Pozzuoli

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Nisida is a volcanic islet of the Flegrean Islands archipelago, in southern Italy. It lies at a very short distance from Cape Posillipo, just north of Naples; it is now connected to the mainland by a stone bridge. The islet is almost circular, with a flooded crater forming the bay of Porto Paone on the southwest coast. It has a diameter of about 0.5 kilometres and a highest altitude of 105 metres. ()

Local name: Isola di Nisida Area: 172.97 acres (0.2703 mi²)Coordinates: 40°47'43"N, 14°9'48"E

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Municipalità 10 (Bagnoli)Pozzuoli Italy

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

Nearby attractions include: Parco Virgiliano, Città della Scienza, Parco Archeologico del Pausilypon, Gaiola Island.

0.9 miE
Park, Playground
Parco Virgiliano, Naples
23 min walk • Parco Virgiliano is a scenic park located on the hill of Posillipo, Naples, Italy. The Park serves as a green oasis, built on the tufa stone typical to the coast of Posillipo.
0.9 miNE
Museum, Science museum, Convention center
Città della Scienza, Naples
23 min walk • The Città della Scienza is a museum in Naples, in Campania in southern Italy. It was opened to the public in 1996 and features various areas in which one can explore and learn about science, natural phenomena, and hosts a wide large number of science exhibits and culture events.
1.1 miE
Museum
Parco Archeologico del Pausilypon, Naples
30 min walk • The Posillipo or Pausilypon archaeological and environmental park is an archaeological area in the Posillipo district in Naples opened in 2009. Access to the park for visitors is from discesa Coroglio 36, through the impressive Grotta di Seiano.
1.3 miE
Island
Gaiola Island, Naples
33 min walk • Gaiola Island is one of the minor islands of Naples, off the city's Posillipo residential quarter, in the Metropolitan City of Naples and Campania region, southwestern Italy. It is located within the "Parco sommerso di Gaiola".