Vomero

residential area, Naples, Italy

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Vomero is a prosperous residential district in Naples, Italy, situated on the upper slopes of the city. It is accessible via spiraling roads and a funicular railway, characteristic of Naples's elevated areas. Within Vomero, the Villa Floridiana stands out, a 19th-century villa that now houses the National Museum Duca di Martina, featuring extensive collections of European and Oriental porcelain and ceramics. The villa is set within a large park, offering a distinct landmark in the otherwise modern blocks of the district.1

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Higher still, the prosperous Vomero district is served, like other upper areas of the city, by spiraling roads and a funicular railway. Among the modern blocks of the Vomero, the early 19th-century Villa Floridiana—housing the national museum Duca di Martina, with a fine collection of European and Oriental porcelain…
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Higher still, the prosperous Vomero district is served, like other upper areas of the city, by spiraling roads and a funicular railway. Among the modern blocks of the Vomero, the early 19th-century Villa Floridiana—housing the national museum Duca di Martina, with a fine collection of European and Oriental porcelain…
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