‘Portici Romantic City’ reads the sign with an arrow bidding to ‘stop and kiss’ with an image of locking lips surrounded by five hearts.
Municipal councillors Dario Formicola and Maria Rosaria Cirillo, members of the administration headed by Mayor Vincenzo Cuomo, had the idea.
The sign is surrounded by a bed flowers and has as its background the Gulf of Naples - a romantic corner dedicated to couples of all ages, said Formicola.
“I had the idea one evening when I stopped to look at the sun setting over our beautiful promenade and thought - we should put up a beautiful sign here,” he explained.
The councillor stressed that the beauty of the landscape of Portici has inspired painters like Giuseppe De Nittis and Marco De Gregorio.
“A kiss is the most beautiful gesture between two people in love,” he said.
“Love starts and is renewed and confirmed with a kiss.”
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