Borgo Marinari, Historic maritime district in Naples, Italy

Borgo Marinari occupies the Isolotto di Megaride beside Castel dell'Ovo, in the San Ferdinando district, joined to the mainland by an artificial isthmus linked to Borgo Santa Lucia. Besides the castle it has few dwellings: six two-storey palazzi around a central piazzetta, with bars, restaurants, shops and boat-repair workshops. Its small harbour serves the nautical clubs of the Santa Lucia quay, where motorboats, yachts and sailing boats are moored.

In the 1st century BC the islet of Megaride held a dependance of Licinius Lucullus's villa. In the 5th century Basilian monks founded a convent here, first dedicated to San Salvatore, later to San Sebastiano, and only the church of San Salvatore remains. Facing a Norman threat in late ducal times, the monks were moved out for a fort, which the architect Buono turned into the embryo of Castel dell'Ovo. In 1886 the Comune approved engineer Luigi Lopez's plan to rehouse fishermen from the Pizzofalcone shore on the land below the castle.

Local restaurants serve traditional Neapolitan seafood dishes according to family recipes passed down through generations. This food tradition shapes daily life in the village and shows how the sea defines the place's identity.

The village is easy to explore on foot and offers direct access to restaurants, cafes, and water sports facilities along the waterfront. Its location near central Naples makes it simple to combine a visit with other attractions in the city.

The islet of Megaride held a dépendance of Licinius Lucullus's villa in the 1st century BC; in the 5th century Basilian monks founded a convent here, first dedicated to San Salvatore, later to San Sebastiano, which gave the islet the name Isolotto di San Salvatore. Only the church of San Salvatore survives of the monastery.