Visit the Archaeological Site of Baia

The ancient city of Baia in Naples was the place par excellence for Roman relaxation, thanks to the thermal waters and the boiling steams, villas and spas were built here, but they were endangered by earthquakes and bradyseism.

Today, it is possible to go back to the sweet life of the Romans by visiting the archaeological site of Baia and the suggestive submerged park.

To get to Baia, take the Cumana from Piazza Montesanto towards Pozzuoli-Torregaveta and get off at Lucrino or Fusaro.

The archaeological site of Baia includes the monumental park with its domus immersed in the wild Mediterranean scrub, the park of the thermal baths of Baia near the port, which includes the temples of Diana, Mercury and Venus and the villa dell’Ambulatio formerly used as a reading and walking area.

The Aragonese Castle of Baia is also part of the complex, which houses the Archaeological Museum of the Phlegraean Fields, custodian of the finds discovered in the entire Phlegraean area, whose flagship is the part dedicated to the nymphaeum of the emperor Claudius.

The most evocative place of the entire site is certainly the submerged park of Baia, formed thanks to the phenomenon of bradyseism that has submerged thermal baths, statues, mosaics, Roman villas, and the nymphaeum of the emperor Claudius.

You can visit the underwater park aboard the Cymba, a boat with a compartment for passengers below sea level that allows you to admire the various finds in a comfortable way, bookable on baiasommersa.it

Another way to visit the underwater city of Baia is to literally immerse yourself through guided dives, snorkeling and diving organized by subaia.com