Terrazza Di Sant’Antonio,Posillipo

The ramps are of Greco-Roman origin, but their construction was commissioned by the Spanish viceroy Ramiro Nunez de Guzman, Duke of Medina, in 1643.

They served to connect Chiaia with the hamlets of Posillipo. A plaque with a Latin inscription was erected to commemorate this construction.

They were later enlarged and made more accessible to facilitate access to the Church of Sant’Antonio da Padova, inaugurated in 1642,

which is located at the top of the ramps, and which also gives the ramps their name. Traveling along the 13 ramps, also known as the “thirteen descents,” you reach the most panoramic and romantic point in all of Naples.

The route has been slightly modified over the years, with some ramps incorporated.
Currently, they are narrow and characterized by sharp bends, a route that puts a strain on the inexperienced drivers who decide to take these descents to reach the panoramic square, built in 1970.