The Parco Archeologico is arranged in terraces overlooking the bay. At the top, the view from the Villa dell'Ambulatio gives a good idea of the layout. At...

The Parco Archeologico is arranged in terraces overlooking the bay. At the top, the view from the Villa dell'Ambulatio gives a good idea of the layout. At...

The latest park to be created in Naples is the regional Parco dei Campi Flegrei, which aims to restore some of the area to its pristine state. Cycle paths...

This unusual site opened in 2000, and swiftly became a local favourite. The park clings to an exposed hillside above the city ring road, offering little...

In 1815, King Ferdinando returned to Naples after ten years of French rule, accompanied by his second wife. Lucia Migliaccio, Duchess of Floridia, was given...

This inner-city park was founded in 1995 - in part to halt the uncontrolled expansion of urban development on the upper reaches of the Vomero hill. A number...

Astroni is one of the wonders of the Campi Flegrei: an entire volcanic crater carpeted with Mediterranean vegetation. Tapped by the Romans for its...

Swathes of historic buildings were demolished to make way for this royal park, designed by Luigi Vanvitelli. It was inaugurated in 1781 as the giardini...

Built in 1826 for Ferdinand Acton, the son of Naples' prime minister Sir John Acton, this villa is a mishmash of styles. The Rothschild family bought and...