This is our last day in Naples (we are off to Capri for ten days tomorrow) and we decided to take the underground train to Mergellina, on the north side of the city, and walk to Posillipo, on the northern edge of the Bay of Naples.
Mergellina Station, opened in 1925 with five platforms, now has only two which are operating. It is still a lovely looking building.
The area around Mergellina was very upmarket with some smart-looking apartment blocks, but like so much of Naples, one block back, and the buildings are more delapidated.
Our coastal walk started with views of the coast, but then the road veered away, the coastal strip given over to private beaches and developments of up-market housing.
Once in Posillipo, we made our way uphill to Parco Virgiliano, clean, but not manicured, with good views of the coast, to eat our picnic lunch.
As it had been a bit of a trudge, and I was a tad footsore, we got the bus back to Mergellina. The bus being crowded, we had to stand, but with more people boarding at each stop, all wanting the same destination, we eventually all had to breathe in so the doors could close.
PS This was written on Friday, but only posted today. News of Capri in the next post.
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