The Roman Thermae in the Archaeological Park of Baia

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[...] The Thermae, provided with hot steams, are healthier than any other artificially warmed bath, because Nature excels over human intelligence [...]

Nothing is more sublime than the shores of Baia, where it is possible to enjoy the sweetest delights and to fulfil the incomparable gift of health.

(VI century A.D. Cassiodoro, Variae, IX, 6, 6)

The historian Tito Livio (59 B.C. - 17 A.D.) tells that the Roman consul Cornelius, passing through Baia, relieved the painful consequences of a fall from a horse just with these waters.

The therapeutic virtues of the waters in the Roman Thermae of Baia, together with the marvellous panorama, contributed to attract to this beautiful bathing site the richest and the most famous personages of the ancient Rome.

The plant of the Roman Thermae of Baia, nowadays situated inside the Archaeological Park of Baia, was asked to be built by Octavian Caesar Augustus, the first Roman emperor (27 B.C. - 14 A.D.).

He charged the architect Sergio Orata to convoy the natural springs of warm water of the area in many canalizations which provided different rooms equipped for body care.

Nowadays, because of the continuous bradyseismic phenomena, it is remained only the hilly part of the original Imperial Baia.

Though the waters in the Roman Thermae of Baia have almost disappeared, there is still the grandiosity of the ancient buildings of the Archaeological Park of Baia which let us understand the richness and the magnificence of the ancient Baia.

Information for the visitor	Archaeological Park of Baia:	ADDRESS: via Sella di Baia, 22 - Baia - 80070 Bacoli - NAPOLI OPENING TIME: Open everyday, except Monday, from 9.00 am till one hour before sunset. Telephone: 0818687592. ENTRANCE COST Free entrance for visitors aged from 0 to 18 and over 65 (valid only for European citizens and for the ones of nationalities which agree to the reciprocity). Entrance allowed to domestic animals, provided that they are safe for the security of the personnel, of the other visitors and of the archaeological structures in general (use of muzzle and leash). The guide service is available only on application. Click on GUIDE to book a guided visit or to ask for information about the conducted tour. It is forbidden to use photographic and cinematographic sets without having asked and obtained the authorization, also in case of amatory or tourist shots for which it is not provided fee payment. Visitors are invited to assume a respectful behaviour towards the environment and the works in the Archaeological Park. Trespassers will be prosecuted under the laws in force. It may be dangerous to venture on not authorized routes.
	Temple of Diana:	The Temple of Diana is situated in a private property (external zone of the Archaeological Park). It cannot be visited. It is visible from the station of Baia (Ferrovia Cumana - piazza De Gasperi)
	Temple of Venus:	The Temple of Venus is situated in the external zone of the Archaeological Park, on the wharf of the commercial port of Baia. It is visible from the port and the street (via Lucullo). For group visits ask for authorization to the Responsible Functionary of the Ufficio Scavi Baia, or click HERE.
	Entrance to the Monumental Park of Baia:	It is possible to enter the Archaeological Park of Baia (Roman Thermae of Baia) from the Monumental one, following a path that starts from the exedra of the Monumental Park of Baia and goes down along the hill as far as the area of Venus. During the descent and from the Monumental Park of Baia it is possible to admire even a wonderful panorama, the craters of the Estates of Baia, the Castle of Baia, the gulf. The path is not difficult to descend but children should be controlled by parents. The entrance to the path for group visits is allowed on application to the Responsible Functionary of the Ufficio Scavi Baia, or click HERE.