Villa Volpicelli, Monumental seaside villa in Posillipo, Italy

Villa Volpicelli is a monumental building in Posillipo with two round crenellated towers, one at each end, joined by a central block. The towers and the upper central section are salmon-pink, while the lower central part is grey stone. The left tower has a white balcony ring at its base, pointed-arch windows with white trim and two oval windows near the top; below, grey stone walls contain an arched doorway.

The fortified palace of Pietro Santacroce, with its tall cylindrical tower, is recognizable in Baratta's 1629 view of Naples. Later a state property, it was called "the fort" or "the little tower"; Giovanni Carafa's 1775 map labels it "Cas. di Schitella e Fortino appresso", recalling use by the princes of Ischitella. In 1884 Raffaele Volpicelli, a wealthy coal merchant, bought it and ordered renovations meant to restore its earliest appearance.

The villa became known as Palazzo Palladini through the TV series Un Posto al Sole, which has filmed exterior scenes here since 2004. This television presence brought the location widespread recognition among viewers.

The residence is accessible by descending Via Ferdinando Russo from Via Posillipo, a path that connects the hilltop area directly to the seafront. This route provides straightforward orientation for finding the location.

The garden, hidden behind a perimeter wall, runs down toward the sea and touches the grounds of Villa Rosebery, one of the official residences of the Italian president. Since 2004 the building has stood in for the exterior of Palazzo Palladini in the Rai 3 soap opera Un posto al sole; earlier exterior scenes were shot at Villa Rocca Matilde, another Posillipo building.