Tourist guide gulf of Naples, where the first inlet is located, what it includes between the peninsulas that make up its two main ends.
Where is it
The Gulf of Naples represents an inlet located in the southern part of the Tyrrhenian Sea, enclosed between the Phlegrean peninsula in the north-west, whose end is Capo Miseno, and the Sorrento peninsula in the south-east, whose end is Punta Campanella.
Since the islands of the gulf are considered by many to be an extension of the two peninsulas, the ends of this gulf can even extend to Punta Imperatore, located on the island of Ischia, and Punta Carena, located on the island of Capri.
The Gulf of Pozzuoli is instead entirely included in the Gulf of Naples, geographically located between Capo Miseno and Capo Posillipo.
Access from the sea
The maritime routes through which you access the gulf are the Procida channel, between the island of Procida and the mainland, the Ischia channel, between the island of Ischia and Vivara, the Bocca Grande, which represents the main entrance, between the island of Ischia and the island of Capri, the Bocca Piccola, between the island of Capri and the Sorrento peninsula.
Human settlements
The first inhabitants on the coasts of the Gulf of Naples date back to prehistoric times while in Greco-Roman times arose ports and important cities including Miseno, Cuma, Baia, Pozzuoli, Ercolano, Pompei, Oplonti and Stabia.
Population
The global number of inhabitants today is very high, including the metropolitan area of Naples and well-known holiday resorts such as Ischia, Capri and Sorrento.
