Solfatara (Italian: Solfatara di Pozzuoli) is a shallow volcanic crater at Pozzuoli, near Naples, part of the Phlegraean Fields (Italian: Campi Flegrei) volcanic area.

It is a dormant volcano, which still emits jets of steam with sulfurous fumes.

The crater floor was a popular tourist attraction until 2017, as it has many fumaroles and mud pools.

Initial rumors that claimed that the boy had entered an off-limits area of the crater[2] were declared false by an eyewitness who had watched the scene unfold from her balcony.

[3] According to the eyewitness, the family were on the official walking path, when the 11-year-old slipped into the unsecured chasm.