The sea-front at Santa Lucia--expensive hotels on the left, Vesuvius in the distance. Just around the corner the first settlement was founded: after the siren Parthenope threw herself from the heights of Pizzafalcone, a nearby cliff, it became the site of a cult. Later a city was founded nearby, called Neapolis (the new city). The fishermen's cottages that formerly stood here were demolished in the 19th century to make way for apartments for the bourgeoisie.
Here is the famous song written in 1834, inspired by this area:
Santa Lucia (T. Cottrau - Longo)

Sul mare luccica L'astro d'argento Placida č l'onda Prospero il vento; Venite all'agile Barchetta mia; Santa Lucia! Santa Lucia!

Con questo zeffiro Cosė soave, Oh, come č bello Star sulla nave. Su passeggeri, Venite via; Santa Lucia! Santa Lucia!

In' fra le tende Bandir la cena, In una sera Cosė serena. Chi non dimanda, Chi non desia; Santa Lucia! Santa Lucia!

Mare sė placido, vento sė caro, Scordar fa i triboli Al marinaio. E va gridando Con allegria: Santa Lucia! Santa Lucia!

Listen to the tune