Via San Gregorio Armeno
A narrow street of artisan workshops selling handmade Nativity figures all year round, with terracotta characters ranging from biblical figures to football stars and politicians.
Via San Gregorio Armeno is a narrow street linking Spaccanapoli and Via dei Tribunali. Both sides are lined with handicraft workshops that make and sell Naples' traditional Nativity scenes (presepe) year-round, including miniature houses, waterwheels, bread ovens and thousands of terracotta figures. Besides biblical characters, there are figures of Maradona, popes and politicians, making for fun souvenirs. The church of San Gregorio Armeno and its monastery cloister, halfway along the street, are also worth a visit. November and December are the peak season, when crowds pack the street shoulder to shoulder, so watch out for pickpockets.
Opening hours
Approx. 9:30 am–7:30 pm
Nearby sights
- Napoli Sotterranea
- Naples Cathedral
- Sansevero Chapel
- Santa Chiara Monastery
- Naples National Archaeological Museum
- Castel Nuovo (Maschio Angioino)
- Galleria Umberto I
- Quartieri Spagnoli