Via Partenope in Naples
La strada
The splendid Via Partenope is among the most elegant streets of Naples.
Its name is due to the Parthenope siren who committed suicide following the failed attempt to bewitch Ulysses, it was dragged by the gulf currents to the place where today lies Castel dell'Ovo.
This walk represents the extension of the Lungomare Francesco Caracciolo and overlook fashionable restaurants and bars on it.
History
Originally, in this area there was theAlbergo delle Crocelle which hosted famous people, including Giacomo Casanova, and a residence that belonged first to Prince Michele Imperiali, who then passed to the Bourbons.
Later, the residence will become the seat of the newspaper The Independent, until becoming a hotel first known as Pensione Washington, then as Hotel Hassler, whose success will therefore be obscured by the new Grande Albergo Vesuvio, then flanked by the Santa Lucia and the Excelsior, together with the more recent Royal and Continental.
The part of the city was filled in during the second half of the nineteenth century on a project by the Du Mesnil brothers, who owes the name of the Du Mesnil Palace on the same road and today is the seat of the "L'Orientale" University.
Information on Via Partenope
How to get:
- Address: Via Partenope - 80121 Naples
- Bus R2: Piazza Municipio stop - Palazzo San Giacomo - Il Pomodorino | Metro line L1: Toledo station