Guided tour of the Antro della Sibilla in Pozzuoli

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Duration

Languages

Italian

Participants

2-20 people

Type

Guided Tour

Suitable for children

Suitable for couples

Pets allowed

Parking available

Barrier-free

Language supports

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Important things to know

Services included

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Tourist assistance service included
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Tickets are accepted on smartphones

Tickets and discounts

The cost of the tour guide is €200 for groups of 2 to 20 people
The entrance fee for the Sybil's Cave is paid separately (4 € full, 2 € reduced)

Tour information

The activity is available daily upon request according to the opening hours of the Sybil's Cave
The guided tour lasts 2 hours
Sybil's Cave is open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
The meeting point for the event is in front of the Antro della Sibilla on Via Licola Cuma in Pozzuoli
The little radios cost extra separately

Facilitations

Paid parking in the blue stripes is available
The tour is available in Italian and English

Limitations

The activity is accessible for groups of 2 to 20 people
Animals and people with disabilities are not allowed to access the site

About this tour

One of the most fascinating and striking places in the Phlegrean area is undoubtedly theSybil's Cavern Pozzuoli. To visit it, you can purchase this guided tour of the site that allows you to admire its beauty and learn all its secrets and legends.

The Antro della Sibilla is an artificial tunnel dating back to Greco-Roman times found during archaeological excavations in the nearby city of Cumae. Today this site is considered the place where the legendary Cumaean Sibyl Unveiled their oracles.

The date of construction is somewhat uncertain, but according to archaeologist Amedeo Maiuri it was built between the 7th and 6th centuries BC. Other scholars, however, date the gallery between the 10th and 4th centuries BC. This place is said to have been the home of the Cumana Sibyl whose Virgil mentions in the Aeneid, and the Latin poet himself describes a cavern similar to the one in Pozzuoli.

Structural work was carried out in Roman and Byzantine times, but the tunnel was abandoned from the 13th century onward before being discovered in 1932 by Maiuri himself. The cavern is entirely excavated in the tuff and shows a linear and straight course.

It has a trapezoid shape at the top, perhaps as earthquake protection by the Greeks. The cavern then ends with a flat-vaulted hall in which 3 niches open. The one on the west side is preceded by a vestibule which according to tradition is the room in which the Sibyl resided. What are you waiting for? Book your ticket for the tour too!

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Tour's location

Antro della Sibilla, Via Licola Cuma, Pozzuoli, Metropolitan City of Naples, Italy

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How to get there

How to reach the Sybil's Cave by car

From Piazza Garibaldi take Corso Novara, Calata Ponte di Casanova and Via Nuova Poggioreale to reach Corso Malta. After 1 km take the exit for Domitiana/Pozzuoli. Enter the A56 and after 17 km exit at Cuma. Then take Via Montenuovo Licola Patria, Via Arco Felice and Strada Provinciale Licola Cuma to the Antro.

How to reach the Sybil's Cave by public transportation

From Naples Central Station take Metro Line 1 and get off at the Pozzuoli Solfatara stop. Take bus 101 and get off at the Pozzuoli-Via Domiziana stop. Next, take bus 909 to the Cuma Scavi stop. Finally, continue walking for 800 meters to the Antro della Sibilla.