The ancient marvels of Campi Flegrei

The ancient marvels of Campi Flegrei

Lying in the shadow of Vesuvius, east of Naples, Pompeii is justly regarded as a wonder of the world – a Roman town frozen in time by the volcano’s eruption in AD79. But equally fascinating are the coastal towns west of the city, says Julia Buckley in The Times, at Campi Flegrei, or Phlegraean (“Burning”) Fields.Although much of this area is densely populated, it is an active volcanic caldera, comprising 24 craters, as well as multiple steaming …