Posillipo 
Southwest of Naples is Posillipo, a ridge of hills 6km/4mi long, covered with villas and gardens, between the Bay of Naples and the Bay of Pozzuoli, with magnificent views. The name comes from a villa called Pausilypon ("Sans-Souci") which belonged to the notorious epicure Vedius Pollio and later to Augustus.
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Fuorigrotta
From the entrance to the Parco Virgiliano the Galleria delle Quattro Giornate leads west to the suburb of Fuorigrotta, with huge blocks of apartments, a stadium (1959) seating 100,000 spectators, the new buildings of the Technical University (1965) and the Mostra d'Oltremare complex, a large exhibition center, with two theaters, a swimming pool, an illuminated fountain, a zoo and a large amusement park, Edenlandia.
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Remembrance Park
From Via Caracciolo, which ends in Mergellina, the Via di Posillipo runs southwest above the sea. Climbing slightly, it comes in 4km/2.5mi, after passing the end of Via Boccaccio, to the Parco della Rimembranze (153m/835ft), lying at the southwest end of the ridge almost vertically above the sea and the rocky volcanic island of Nisida. From the road encircling the park there are beautiful views.
