Castel Sant'Elmo
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Ready-made walk · Naples

Up to the Vomero: Quartieri Spagnoli to Sant’Elmo

3 stops · ~20 min

Gardens & Views

A short, steep climb from the dense grid of the Quartieri Spagnoli, built for Spanish garrisons, to the Vomero hilltop. Visit the baroque Certosa di San Martino and the star-shaped fortress of Castel Sant’Elmo, with commanding views over the city and the bay.

The stops

  1. Castel Sant'Elmo
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    Castel Sant'Elmo

    ~3 min here

    Castel Sant'Elmo is the medieval fortress spread across Vomero Hill, beside the Certosa di San Martino and above Naples.

  2. Certosa di San Martino
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    Certosa di San Martino

    ~3 min here

    Certosa di San Martino is a former Carthusian monastery, and its buildings now contain a museum.

  3. Quartieri Spagnoli
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    Quartieri Spagnoli

    ~3 min here

    Quartieri Spagnoli is a historic district of Naples, shaped by a military purpose and still lived in as an intensely urban neighbourhood.

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