PARKS AND GARDENS

GIARDINO DI RE LADISLAO. A secret garden behind the Church of San Giovanni a Carbonara. Via Cardinale Seripando, Naples. T: +39 081281795

ORTO BOTANICO. It extends over a surface area of almost 12 hectares. It hosts a rich collection of almost 10,000 species of plants. Via Foria, 223, Naples. T: +39 0812533937 www.ortobotanico.unina.it

PARCO VIRGILIANO. Famous for the presence of the tombs of the poets Virgilio and Giacomo Leopardi. Viale Virgilio, Naples. T: +39 08119706082

VILLA COMUNALE. Its gardens run parallel to the sea in via Caracciolo, with Neo-classical sculptures, fountains and buildings including Casina Pompeiana and the Cassa Armonica. Piazza Vittoria, Naples. T: +39 0817611130

VILLA FLORIDIANA. A historic garden adjoining the National Ceramic Museum ‘Duca di Martina’. Via Domenico Cimarosa, 77, Naples.

VILLA PIGNATELLI. A beautiful garden of an aristocratic residence that can be visited. The House of Photography is annexed to it. Riviera di Chiaia, 200, Naples. T: +39 0817612356