Cumae Archaeological Park
Parco Archeologico di Cuma
The earliest Greek colony site on mainland Italy, famous for the cave of the legendary prophetess Sibyl and the acropolis overlooking the sea.
Cumae was founded by Greeks around the 8th century BC and served as the gateway through which Greek culture entered Italy. The archaeological park’s most famous feature is the Cave of the Sibyl, a rock-cut corridor about 130 m long with a trapezoidal cross-section. According to tradition, it is where the prophetess delivered oracles in Virgil’s Aeneid. Climbing the stone steps to the acropolis brings you to the remains of the Temple of Apollo and the Temple of Jupiter, with views over the Tyrrhenian Sea. The site is part of the Campi Flegrei Archaeological Park and can be covered by a combined ticket. Entry costs about €5, and the site is closed on Tuesdays. It lies about 25 km from Naples, and public transport is inconvenient, so drive, or combine it with Pozzuoli and Baia for a day trip.
Opening hours
Approx. 9:00 am–1 hour before sunset; closed Tuesdays
Nearby sights
- Phlegraean Fields
- Procida
- Lungomare Caracciolo
- Castel Sant'Elmo
- Quartieri Spagnoli
- Catacombs of San Gennaro
- Castel dell'Ovo
- Piazza del Plebiscito