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The Vomero is a hill-top district sited to the north of Naples with Mount Vesuvius and the Bay of Naples to the south. An area of approximately two square kilometres, until the late 19th century it was relatively inaccessible and largely populated by small rural villages. From the 1880s the Vomero began to be developed into a smart district with large private villas, impressive public buildings and beautiful squares and gardens. Its urbanisation continued apace and access, including a funicular railway and improved roads were also implemented. Augustus Hare’s book, Cities in Southern Italy and Sicily was published in 1883, so it is likely that he saw the Vomero during this major change.
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