Mergellina and the End of Posillipo at Bagnoli
Photos I : Approach to Naples
If you turn at Piazza Plebiscito to the left (down to the coast) you get this view of Monte Somma (left) and Vesuvio.
Turning right you get to ...
Santa Lucia, view towards Capri
Santa Lucia - Castel dell' Ovo (+ click)
Bathing in Mergellina bay
Mergellina in the evening - Vesuvio (+ click)
Mergellina in the evening : Vesuvio, Capri, Posillipo PANORAMA / 233 KB (+ click and scroll)
Bust of the Roman poet Virgil and the tomb of Virgil (above). Entrance to the Crypta Neapolitana (below to the right). (+ click)
The so-called "tomb of Virgil". To the right a look inside. It is not authenticated that it is really the tomb of Virgil, but at least it is characteristic of that period. Virgil was really living and working here. (+ click)
Next to the tomb starts the tunnel called Crypta Neapolitana (+ click). It was built during the period of Augustus as well as an aqueduct (right picture), which runs parallel to the tunnel.
Marina Sannazzaro at Mergellina bay
Funicolare from Mergellina up to Posillipo hill
View from Posillipo hillside flats
Naples seen from Posillipo PANORAMA / 222 KB (+ click and scroll)
Typical street view
Bagnoli - seen from Parco Virgiliano.
In the background the long causeway used as promenade and as way of the cross.
To the right you see between the building remains of heavy industries the ... (+ click)
... Città della Scienza (+ click)
Bagnoli causeway (+ click)
Bagnoli causway used as way of the cross (+ click)
Bagnoli: Entrance to Grotta di Seiano. A Roman tunnel (770 m) leading to Villa Pausylipon. (+ click)
To the left: Archeological site of Villa Pausylipon - seen from Parco Virgiliano (+ click)
Theater + Villa Pausylipon (maps.google)
Parco Virgiliano (named after the famous Roman Poet) (+ click)
Parco Virgiliano - Vesuvio (+ click)
Parco Virgiliano - Gulf of Naples (+ click)
Parco Virgiliano - Gulf of Naples (+ click)
Parco Virgiliano - Gulf of Naples (+ click)
Parco Virgiliano - Capri (+ click)
Parco Virgiliano - Nisida. In the background Procida and Ischia. In between Capo Miseno. (+ click)
Parco Virgiliano - Nisida - Bagnoli (+ click)
Parco Virgiliano - Relaxing (+ click)
Parco Virgiliano (maps.google)
Diagonal: "Grotta di Seiano"
Mergellina and the End of Posillipo at Bagnoli
Photos I : Approach to Naples
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