Portici
3 places
History & archaeologyPalazzo Reale di Portici
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Commissioned by the Bourbons at the foot of Vesuvius, the palace looks out on the sea on one side and the volcano on the other, set in a park that runs down to the coast.
◆ MuseumsMuseo Ferroviario di Pietrarsa
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In the old Bourbon workshop where Italy's first railway was born, historic locomotives rest by the sea, with the Vesuvius closing the horizon.
- Nature
Orto Botanico di Portici
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In the park of the Royal Palace of Portici, the botanical garden of the Federico II University holds over a thousand species, with an extraordinary collection of cacti and succulents.