napoli & san francisco

Napoli& San Francisco

two citiesin the mirror

by Renato Papale

embraces its Bay as an half-moon

opened on South…

Napoli

embraces its Bay as an half-moon

opened on South…

Napoli

San Francisco

lengthens itself

into the Bay, as if it

wants to dive towards North …

San Francisco

lengthens itself

into the Bay, as if it

wants to dive towards North …

Napoli & San Francisco

both, are on theWest Coast

Napoli & San Francisco

both, have been built on about 40 hills !

Napoli & San Francisco

have you ever noted

thatthey’re absolutely similar ?

need a proof ?

so,…

... let’s have a walk along the

Bayside !

... let’s have a walk along the

Bayside !

Posillipo

Presidio

Riviera di

Chiaja

Marina

Boulevard

... let’s have a walk along the

Bayside !

Fort Mason

... let’s have a walk along the

Bayside !

Castel

dell’Ovo

Fisherman’s

Warf

... let’s have a walk along the

Bayside !

Molo Santa

Lucia

... let’s have a walk along the

Bayside !the

Embarcade

ro

il Porto

need more ?

they’re also similar for …

• shape of the ancient town !

Greek-RomanNeapolis

Fifty-Vara’sDistrict

• shape of the ancient town !

• transportation !

• transportation !

3 Funicolare

lines

3 Cable Car

lines

• urban sights !

fromSan Martino HillSpaccanapoli &

Centro Direzionale

fromTween PeaksMarket Str. &

Financial District

• urban sights !

• sports :

( both prepared a skipper…

Francesco de Angelisvs. Paul Cayard...

… challenging for the America’s

Cup ) !

• legend :

( both were visited by an hero…

… looking for the loved Mermaid ) !Ulysses vs.

Francis Drake

• nature :

( both are living quietly…

… waiting for their own Big One ) !

Vesuvio Volcanoeruption

Sant Andrew’s FaultQuake

BUT …

ABSOLUTELY

you CANNOT compare

Alcatrazisland

to …

Capriisland

credits :

music :

Otis Redding “the Dock of the Bay”, 1968

powered by :

by the same author:renato@nidodallocco.it

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