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Lake Averno

Few places in the Flegraen Fields evoke Homer, Virgil and the cult of the otherworld more than lake Avernus, belived by the ancients to be the entrance to Hodes (the Underwold). It is a lake of volcanic origin, its depth at the centre reaches about 34 metres. In 37 B.C. Agrippa linked it by a canal first with lake Lucrino And later with the the sea, and transformed lake Avernus into an impressive dockyard (Portus Julius). On the eastern shore of Lake Avernus you can admire the imposant thermal hall, known as the "Temple of Apollo", which dates back to the reign of Hadrian (2 nd century A.D.). It had originally a domed roof and its diameter (about 38m.) is a little less than that of the Pantheon in Rome.

Lake Lucrino

Of lagoonal origin, it owes its fame to the oyster-beds started in Roman times by the renowned oyster-farmer Sergius Orata. The name Lucrino Derives perphaps from the word "lucrum", the gain made out of the oyster-culture.

Lake Fusaro

Lake Fusaro, of lagoonal formation, was belived by the ancient to be the "Acherusia palus". In the middle of the lake rises the Royal "Casina" a hunting lodge built by the architect Carlo Vanvitelli in A.D. 1782.