Arenella
Sign in to savethumb|right|Subway Station ''Medaglie d'Oro (Naples Metro)|Medaglie d'Oro, in [[Piazza Medaglie d'Oro''.]] Arenella is a quarter of Naples, southern Italy. It is on the Vomero hill above the city and was, 300 meters in elevation. Many years ago was considered a place to go to "get away from it all". It is near to the main hospital section of the city, set somewhat higher, on the way up to the Hermitage of Camaldoli. It has some points of historic interest, such as the presence of the workshop of Giambattista della Porta.
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thumb|right|Subway Station ''Medaglie d'Oro (Naples Metro)|Medaglie d'Oro, in [[Piazza Medaglie d'Oro.]] Arenella is a quarter of Naples, southern Italy. It is on the Vomero hill above the city and was, 300 meters in elevation. Many years ago was considered a place to go to "get away from it all". It is near to the main hospital section of the city, set somewhat higher, on the way up to the Hermitage of Camaldoli. It has some points of historic interest, such as the presence of the workshop of Giambattista della Porta.
== Etymology == left|thumb|195x195px|Teodoro Duclère - Naples from the Distaff'' (view of [[Colli Aminei and Arenella)]] According to some sources, the origin of its name is probably to be linked to the fact that one of the ancient cores of this area, Piazzetta Arenella, near the modern Piazza Muzij, looked and still looks like a small arena, where in the past they held the most important meetings, markets and civil and religious events.