Nestled between Mount Vesuvius and the Tyrrhenian Sea, Naples is one of Europe’s most ancient and esoteric cities. The iconography of the ghost-like "pulcinella" and the leprechaun-like "scartellato" permeate local culture. They originated from ancient Greek theater stock characters blended with Egyptian deities such as Bes. Naples boasts an intricate network of ancient crypts and catacombs. On the shores of lake Avernus is Apollo's grotto and the entrance to a long tunnel leading to the Cumaean Sibyl's sanctuary.
