Lake, Ruin sights in Europe

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   Lago d'Averno

   • Naples, Italy
   • Sights › Lake, ruin

   In Virgil's Aeneid, it is from Lago d'Averno that Aeneas descends into the underworld. It's hard to imagine hell in such a soothing setting, with old vineyards and citrus groves lining this ancient crater. A popular walking track now circles the perimeter of the lake, located an easy 1km walk north of Lucrino train station.

   The lake's name stems from the Greek work άορνος, meaning 'without birds', and according to legend, birds who flew over it would fall out of the sky. A likely explanation for this phenomenon was the release of poisonous volcanic gases from the lake's fumaroles. Yet, while it may have been unlucky for feathered critters, Lago d'Averno proved…

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