Naples - Santa Lucia

To the west of the Piazza del Plesbiscito, on the slopes of Pizzofalcone and extending down to the sea, lies the district of Santa Lucia. South of the wide Via Santa Lucia this is an area of modern streets laid out on a regular plan, but to the north of that street it is a picturesque huddle of narrow stepped lanes in which the traditional Neapolitan way of life can be observed at any time of the day but particularly in the evening.

From the southeast corner of the Piazza del Plesbiscito a succession of streets runs round the east and south sides of the Santa Lucia district - first Via Cesario Console, which passes the Giardini Pubblici; then Via Nazario Sauro and Via Partenope, in which there are several large luxury hotels; and finally, beyond the Piazza della Vittoria, Via Caracciolo, which affords magnificent views of the Bay of Naples.