Il Presepe a Napoli

Lights, sounds, colors, imagination, art, passion, tradition.

This is the atmosphere that envelops you in Via San Gregorio Armeno in Naples during the Christmas season.

In this street famous throughout the world, there are the greatest artisans who recreate in the Nativity scene all the magic of those days and that night 2000 years ago. December 25th: the night of the birth of Jesus.

Walking along San Gregorio Armeno is a tradition for a Neapolitan, but for a tourist visiting Naples, it is a must-see stop.

Not only during Advent but also throughout the year. In fact, it is precisely during the rest of the year that it is also possible to admire the artisans who in their workshops dedicate themselves to the creation of these true works of art.

This art, in fact, is handed down from generation to generation, always preserving tradition, care, and passion in the creation of the characters most linked to the sacred event but also including characters or events that are more current and not always religious but that leave a mark not only on the Neapolitan people but on the whole world.

When a contemporary figure becomes the protagonist and subject of a new figurine in the secular Nativity scene of San Gregorio Armeno, it is as if they have affixed a seal to the achievement of their notoriety.

Thanks to the skilled hands, imagination, and irony of these Neapolitan artisans, famous figures become shepherds in these modern Nativity scenes.

In the Nativity scenes of Via San Gregorio Armeno, you can truly take a journey back in time.

Don’t miss this stop.