In particular, in Via Petrarca the municipality had to set up a security service because motorists driving slowed down considerably in order to be able to look at the panorama, thus blocking vehicular traffic. The problem was solved by setting up parking lots and a long panoramic terrace. Among the four roads, Via Posillipo has the highest number of ancient buildings, while the other three have been intensely affected by the massive construction of the city after the end of the war, although they did not reach the excesses of other areas of the municipality. There are numerous restaurants on the entire hill. In the Posillipo district there are several villages: Villanova di Posillipo (or Porta di Posillipo), Casale di Posillipo, Santo Strato, and the best known of all Marechiaro, with the characteristic "Scoglione". There are also numerous monuments and places of historical and artistic interest: the Virgilian Park (formerly Parco della Rimembranza); important villas on the sea like Villa Rosebery, summer residence of the President of the Italian Republic; Roman constructions that allowed, through a tunnel called Grotta di Seiano, to reach the Roman ports of Pozzuoli, Portus Julius and Miseno. Since 1912 the Pontifical Campano Interregionale Seminar has resided in this district, of great importance for the seminarians of the ecclesiastical province of Campania and of many dioceses located on the territory of the neighboring regions. It is bordered to the west by the Bagnoli and Fuorigrotta districts and to the east by the Chiaia district. To the south it overlooks the Gulf of Naples, belonging to the Tyrrhenian Sea.
POSILLIPO: Its name derives from the Greek Pausilypon which literally means "respite from danger" or "which stops pain", a name linked to the panorama that was enjoyed three thousand years ago by this area of ​​Naples. Posillipo already appears in the sources of the ancient Greeks, the first to inhabit the promontory then entirely covered by rocks and trees. There are Roman Ruins near the banks as well as near the highest point of the hill; it is possible to see the remains of the openings that ventilated the tunnel that led to the residence of Publius Vedio Pollione. The remains of an amphitheater are also present. With the end of the ancient age, the population of Naples closed in the fortified walls and the whole area fell into decline, completely prey to the barbarian invasions and neglect. In modern times, the area remained substantially underdeveloped until the construction of the Via Posillipo between 1812 and 1824. The road begins at the port of Mergellina and extends along the coast, almost parallel to the shore. Much of the area has undergone heavy reconstructions following the Second World War, but has preserved several historic buildings, including Villa Rosbery, now the residence owned by the President of the Republic. On the tip of Capo Posillipo is the submerged Park of Gaiola, established in 2002 jointly by the Ministries of the Environment and Cultural Heritage, in the waters surrounding the islets of Gaiola, extending from the port of Marechiaro to the Bay of Trentaremi, for the purpose of both Archaeological and Environmental protection. Another important site is the Imperial Villa of Pausilypon, where, among one of the best views of the Gulf, it is also possible to admire the remains of the imposing Theater and some boardrooms. A further reason for pride is represented by the singular Mausoleo Schilizzi, one of the best Italian examples of the neo-Jewish architectural style, which now serves as a monument to the fallen of the two world wars. The Posillipo hill is crossed by four almost parallel main roads: via Posillipo which runs parallel to the coast from Mergellina to Capo Posillipo, via Francesco Petrarca (formerly "Via Panoramica") in a higher position with characteristic views of the Gulf of Naples and Vesuvius, Via Pascoli that leads to the old farmhouse and Via Alessandro Manzoni (formerly "Via Patrizi"). Another important artery is Via Orazio which, passing through Via Petrarca, connects Mergellina with the "Porta Posillipo" district, in the upper part of the neighborhood. In this street there is the viewpoint where the famous pine of Naples is found, symbol of the Neapolitan oleography of the 20th century.

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