The opening of the funicular railway to Mount Vesuvius was occasion for the writing of the famous song Funiculì, Funiculà, one more song in the centuries long tradition of Neapolitan song. Many Neapolitan songs are also famous outside of Italy, as for example O Sole Mio, Santa Lucia and Torna a Surriento. On April 7, 1906 nearby Mount Vesuvius erupted, devastating Boscotrecase and seriously damaging Ottaviano.