On top of the Quartieri Spagnoli sits Vomero watching over the city. Offering the most stunning view on the bay of naples, beautiful buildings and lots and lots of stairs…
It used to be farmland and looks back on a agricultural tradition – something you would expect when you visit this urban area today. It was the nobility that made their way up the hill, trying to escape the plague in the narrow streets of the city in 1656 and looking for fresh air and tranquility. The hill stayed tranquil until the opening of the first two funiculars in the mid 19th century – they still run. The city above (città alta) was connected with the city below (cittá bassa) with steps – a lot of them! “Le Scale di Napoli” – the stairways of Naples.
