Why is Virgil associated with Naples?

Virgil is closely associated with Naples because he chose the city as a retreat from the noise and labor of Rome, finding it an elegant environment for study and repose.1

His connection to the region is multifaceted:
* Literary Inspiration: Virgil celebrated the Neapolitan ambience in the sixth book of his Aeneid and composed his Georgics in the area between 37 and 30 BCE.1
* Cultural Legacy: He is among the classical writers who attest to the Hellenism of Naples, a city that long preserved Greek language and manners.1
* Commemoration: A Roman tumulus located at Mergellina, near the Crypta Neapolitana, has long been venerated as the Tomb of Virgil, serving as a lasting tribute to the poet in the city he favored.1