Gulf of Naples
The Gulf of Naples is located off the southwestern coast of
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 Sorrentine Peninsula and its main town
Sorrento; the Peninsula separates it from the Gulf of Salerno.
The islands of
Capri,
Ischia and
Procida are located in the gulf. The area is an important tourist destination for Italy with the
Roman ruins of
Pompeii and
Herculaneum nearby.
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The
Gulf of Naples is located off the southwestern coast of
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 Sorrentine Peninsula and its main town
Sorrento; the Peninsula separates it from the Gulf of Salerno.
The islands of
Capri,
Ischia and
Procida are located in the gulf. The area is an important tourist destination for Italy with the
Roman ruins of
Pompeii and
Herculaneum nearby.
