Arenella
These are hill zones which were developed at the end of the 19th Century as a residential district for the Neapolitan bourgeoisie. Il Vomero underwent radical changes in the 1950s and 1970s, which made it into one of the busiest and most chaotic areas in the city. It is linked to surrounding areas by three funicular railways, and it still retains among some of the city's most important monuments. The Castel Sant'Elmo and the Certosa di San Martino were built around 1350 and dominate the city from above. Today, La Certosa houses the Museo di San Martino, which shows collections, paintings sculptures, documents, and relics of Neapolitan tradition, amongst other things. Villa Floridiana was given by King Ferdinando of Bourbon to his second wife. At the center of this park stands a small palace which is now a museum (Il Museo della Ceramica Duca di Martina). The attentive tourist can't let a visit to the catacombs of San Gennaro escape him. The catacombs were dug from the yellow tuff of the Aminei hills in the Capodimonte at the beginning of the 2nd Century. The galleries, which create a kind of underground basilica, leave a lasting impression on the unsuspecting traveler. The sepulcher of San Gennaro and the tombs of the bishops, amongst whom lies the bishop of Carthage, are also nearby.
Nightlife
Benincasa
Attractions
Leonetti Ciro
Gioielli Salvati
Gioielleria Palma Sas
Restaurants
Pizzeria Starita
Rossopomodoro
