CURIOSITIES

· In the water of the volcanic craters of Mofeta, peasants cook potatoes and hard-boiled eggs.

· In the “Fennel cave” in Miseno there was a pool of water used for eye sicknesses since before the last World War.

· Bands are one of Bacoli’s main prides. Having up to three bands, it has always had a very appreciated marching band. Traditionally they also follow funerals, which is an unusual custom in Italy.

· According to De Burchard, during the XVIII-XIX centuries, the girls from Baia used to welcome foreigners with Roman coins and bunches of violets in spring. The girls from Miseno would give them bouquets of freesias.

· In the “Grotta dell'Aceto” ("Vinegar Cave"), at the foot of Sarparella point in Miseno’s port, peasants used to clean the wine barrels before filling them up. Now there lies an “underwater nativity scene”.

· Up until the ’30s, the water from Lake Miseno (Maremorto) was used in baking homemade bread.

· Trippitello, the name of the district crossed by Via Roma, called so because of the gypsy encampments during the XVIII century. They were clever at making iron objects, especially "tripods".

· A'bbascio'u puzzo (down in the well), is where spring water, used for the village needs came from when water was not yet channelled in from the Serino spring. The well was used afterwards, too.

· The Mussels Festival was a big "blow-out" (today we say "tasting") outdoors in the Town Park. Tons of mussels were boiled in huge pots and given out on the night of August 15th.

· Bacoli was well known for its linen, spun by the town spinsters and used to make towels, sheets, and tablecloths , which became part of the brides dowries.

· On many farms in Bacoli, peas, potatoes, broad beans, and lemons were (and still are) harvested more than once a year.

from: Curiosità by G.Race

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