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Gulf of Naples

Arm of the Mediterranean Sea on the coast of Italy

Summary

Arm of the Mediterranean Sea on the coast of Italy

Gulf of Naples at [[Naples]], with [[Mount Vesuvius]] on the horizon.

Topographic map of the Gulf of Naples and Mount Vesuvius

The Gulf of Naples (; Neapolitan: Gurfo 'e Napole), also called the Bay of Naples, is a roughly 15-kilometer-wide (9.3 mi) coastline along the Tyrrhenian Sea, which entirely faces the Metropolitan City of Naples (region of Campania, Italy). It opens to the west into the Mediterranean Sea. It is bordered on the north by the cities of Naples and Pozzuoli, on the east by Mount Vesuvius, and on the south by the Sorrento Peninsula and the main town of the peninsula, Sorrento. The Peninsula separates the Gulf of Naples from the Gulf of Salerno, which includes the Amalfi Coast.

The islands of Capri, Ischia and Procida are located in the Gulf of Naples. The area is a tourist destination, with the seaside Roman ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum at the foot of Mount Vesuvius (destroyed in the AD 79 eruption of Vesuvius), along the north coast.

Along with the island of Ischia and gulfs of Pozzuoli and Gaeta, local waters are home to varieties of whales and dolphins including fin and sperm whales.

History

It is said that the Roman emperor Caligula built a bridge of boats across the bay and rode across it in a chariot while wearing the armor of Alexander the Great.

The Gulf of Naples hosted the sailing events for the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.

References

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