Street, Park, Aquarium sights in Campania

1. A Map

   Lungomare

   • Naples, Italy
   • Sights › Street, park, aquarium

   When you need a break from Naples' hyperactive tendencies, take a deep breath on its recently pedestrianised seafront strip. Stretching 2.5km along Via Partenope and Via Francesco Carrociolo, its views are nothing short of exquisite, taking in the bay, Mt Vesuvius, two castles and Vomero's Liberty-style villas. It's particularly romantic at dusk, when Capri and the volcano take on a soft orange hue.

   Separating the Lungomare from Riviera di Chiaia is the Villa Comunale, a long, leafy park designed by Luigi Vanvitelli for private Bourbon frolicking. Its bountiful booty of fountains include the Fontana delle Paperelle (Duck Fountain), which replaced the famous Toro Farnese…

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