Pozzuoli is a city of the province of Napoli, in the Italian region of Campania. It's the main city on the Phlegrean peninsula. Pozzuoli was founded in 530 BC. It was then renowned as an important trading and military port, today it is still a busy little port. This is a beautiful part of Southern Italy, an amazing area with a wealth of history and archaeology at your fingertips. Not only was Pozzuoli the first Port to the Roman Empire, it also boasts stunning scenery, sandy beaches, beautiful lakes and wonderful walks. The city is located in the Campi Flegrei volcanic area and has long suffered from volcanic and earthquake activity. From August 1982 to December 1984 the city experienced hundreds of tremors and bradyseismic activity which reached a peak on October 4, 1983 damaging 8,000 buildings in the city center and dislocating 36,000 people, many permanently. The events raised the sea bottom 6 feet and rendered the Bay too shallow for large craft.

	Country:	Italy
	Location:	West
	Country Code:	+39
	Population:	78,758
	Language:	Italian
	Currency:	Euro (€)
	Time Zone:	GMT+1
	Train Station:	Pozzuoli Solfatara
	Tourism:	Pozzuoli Tourism

By Car Pozzuoli is well serviced by the national Italian highway.

By Train Pozzuoli station has good connections to all of Italy and Europe. Journey times to Rome are from 12 1/4 hours.

By Ferry From Pozzuoli ferry port you can reach the island of Ischia with services run by Medmar.

• Serapeo
• The Cathedral
• Flavian Amphitheatre
• Solfatara
• Temple of Venus - Port Julius

Pozzuoli was a busy trading and commercial centre in Roman times, and there are many remains of these period. The important sights are the Serapeo, an ancient Flavian market place, still well preserved in spite of the bradisism which has menaced the whole Phlegrean Fields area for many centuries; the Cathedral, in the Rione Terra district; the Flavian amphitheatre (the third biggest in Italy), famous for its large underground caverns. In the immediate vicinity is the Solfatara - the most impressive volcanic phenomenon known, a quiescent crater with fumaroles, carbon dioxide and mineral water springs, and jet of volcanic mud whose temperature reaches 160 degrees Centigrade. Temple of Venus - Port Julius now the submerged military port that was built in honour of Julis Caesar.