Borgo Marinaro

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    bus: C25 to Via Partenope

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According to legend, this small island of volcanic rock is where the heartbroken siren Partenope washed ashore after failing to seduce Ulysses with her song. It's also where the Greeks first settled the city in the 7th century BC, calling the island Megaris. A humble fishing hub in the 19th and early 20th centuries, Borgo Marinaro is now a lively mix of bars, restaurants and cocktail-sipping night-owls, all in the shadow of the Castel dell'Ovo.