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PEDAMENTINA STEPS "414 steps" (from Vomero hill - San Martino / Castell Sant' Elmo - to centro storico and viceversa )
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- Address : Via Pedamentina S. Martino, 80129 Napoli NA
Tips : After the excellent views from Castel Sant'Elmo
How to get to pedamentina steps : From Montesanto train station Take funicolare centrale montesanto - step out at Morghen ( last stop - 10 miutes) ticket € 1,50 (or via credit card tap-in ad tap-out € 1,20)
Wonderful views down old steps........
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The steps connecting Castel Sant’Elmo and the city sprawl below allowed us to descend towards the sea amidst the green slopes. The 414 steps offer choice panoramic views that change at every stage. The views over the bay is rewarding as are the dilapidated buildings and slum housing
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Naples is an oblique city, crossed by stairs, steps, ramps, ascents and descents more or less known, in a complex and articulated system of connections between the hills and the sea, between the chaos of traffic and the peace of the panoramic viewpoints.
Devised and accomplished in the 14th century, by the architects Tino di Camaino and Francesco de Vito, as an artery to facilitate the transport of materials needed for the construction of the Charterhouse of San Martino, the Pedamentina was several times equipped with defense systems against those who wanted to besiege Castel Sant’Elmo,
Walking the more than 400 steps from the square in front of the Certosa to Montesanto Station is certainly a fascinating experience
Devised and accomplished in the 14th century, by the architects Tino di Camaino and Francesco de Vito, as an artery to facilitate the transport of materials needed for the construction of the Charterhouse of San Martino, the Pedamentina was several times equipped with defense systems against those who wanted to besiege Castel Sant’Elmo,
Walking the more than 400 steps from the square in front of the Certosa to Montesanto Station is certainly a fascinating experience
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This evocative route connects small different “worlds” through passages and narrow streets that seem to have a life of their own, away from the hustle and bustle of the city
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STEPS OF PETRAIO "the hidden gem" - HICKING ITINERARY IN NAPLES - 503 STEPS from Vomero hill to Corso Vittorio Emanuele and viceversa 
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In the city of Naples, there is an invisible hamlet hidden behind the buildings that perched on the slopes the Vomero hill. It is the “Petraio”, a true “oblique settlement” that connects the hilly area with Corso Vittorio Emanuele via 503 steps. It is a characteristic hamlet from which you can admire picturesque views while descending the pathway which winds its way through flowered terraces and old houses.
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It is called “Petraio” because the rains carried pebbles which accumulated here: in fact, the climb follows the route of one of the many Vomero stream beds. The stepped areas were built between the 16th and 17th centuries and were populated by shepherds and washerwomen (the first Neapolitan song is called “Canto nelle lavandaie del Vomero” (“The Song of the Vomero Washerwomen”). Only later were the steps enlarged and improved to link the then Vomero countryside to the new district of Chiaia.
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Between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, Petraio was inhabited by wealthy families who built delightful Art Nouveau villas that we can see today, especially along Via Palizzi and Via Sanfelice. After the Second World War, the area was overrun with building speculation that transformed it into a high-density residential area.
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Starting point - we have n. 2 options
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A) From Via Annibale Caccavello
- The starting point is the Morghen station, located in the street of the same name and easily reachable with the Montesanto funicular or with the L1 metro line (Vanvitelli stop). Behind the station, taking Via Annibale Caccavello and turning immediately left, the so-called Petraio begins.
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B) From Via Luigia San Felice ( well known as Santarella)
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