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ITINERARY VI
From Palazzo Donn’Anna (Donn’Anna Palace) to Gaiola

In collaboration with Gaiola Center for Interdisciplinary Studies

This itinerary is dedicated to Posillipo hill, that , together with the in front sea area, it’ s one of the most stunning places of the Gulf. The name comes from a former huge villa during the roman empire period: Pausilypon (relief from pain). This path goes through the whole hill from the magnificent Donn’Anna Palace to Seiano Cave.

25 Donn’Anna Palace
26 Piazza S.Luigi
27 Cenito
28 Riva Fiorita
29 Marechiaro Village
30 Gaiola Slope
33 Parco Virgiliano
34 Cape Posillipo
35 Pausilypon Archeological Park / Seiano Cave, Vedio Pollione Temple

BASIC INFORMATION

Starting Point - Donn’Anna Palace
Defined path - Donn’Anna Palace - Piazza S.Luigi - Cenito - Riva Fiorita – Marechiaro Village – Gaiola Slope - Parco Virgiliano – Pausilypon Archeological Park.
Arrival Point Parco Virgiliano
Timing one entire day

TIPS

Suggested period for visiting – From April to October
Itinerary Type: young people and adults (the visit to Gaiola is not recommended to people with physical disabilities)
Overall cost of the whole itinerary – 3€ for the daily transport ticket

TRANSPORT


Means of transport serving the area Bus n.140 from Piazza Sannazzaro; Citysightseeing: chances to walk the itinerary backward froml Parco Virgiliano with Citysightseeing to Piazza Municipio. The departure from Piazza Municipio is at 9:30, the arrival in Virgiliano is at 10:15 ( 45’mins.), last departure at 17:40 in April and May, at 19:30 in June and July.
Information: 0039 081.5517270 (from Mon. to Fri from 8.30 to 15.30).

Suggested transport: The Bus n.140 makes a panoramic route, it stops at nearly all the places of the itinerary; as Donn’Anna Palace, Piazza San Luigi and Parco Virgiliano. The final stop is Cape Posillipo where it is possible to take, either the shuttle bus n.C23 to reach Villa Fiorita and the old Borgo Marechiaro (village), or Bus n.F9 to carry on to Pausilypon Archeological Park
Alternative Transport: By own Car ( from Via Posillipo to Coroglio slope about 5 km.)

From Seiano cave to Bagnoli and the “via Napoli”
From Molo Beverello (Beverello wharf) to Palazzo Donn’Anna (Donn’Anna Palace)

Option a - The sea between history and passions
Option b - The Glories of Napoli, Mergellina and Posillipo
From Palazzo Donn’Anna (Donn’Anna Palace) to Gaiola
The sea in the historical center, Partneope and Neapolis

Option a - Above and below Naples
Option b - I luoghi del centro storico
Option c - Passeggiando per Napoli