Via San Gregorio Armeno
Via San Gregorio Armeno
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The tradition of representing the Holy Family as true art lives on in this narrow street, which is crowded on both sides with hundreds of artisan workshops with colorful displays of Nativity scenes.
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- Ольга КMoscow, Russia492 contributionsNativity scenes, Pulcinella and moreVia San Gregorio Armeno is located in the heart of old Naples. It, like many other strictly city streets, is pedestrian. At first glance, it is no different from other streets in the city, but it is known for its numerous workshops and shops that make and sell traditional Christmas scenes - nativity scenes. In addition to them, you can also find terracotta figurines of Catholic saints, heroes of national folklore (Pulcinella) and even famous contemporaries (Maradona). Even if you don't want to buy souvenirs, be sure to take a stroll along this famous street. Here you will have an excellent opportunity to watch the painstaking work of craftsmen who make the best nativity scenes in the world.Visited February 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 13 March 2024
- Catia91 contributionsFolkloristicsThis street is very special because it perfectly embodies the heart and Neapolitan folklore. I already knew it, but returning to Naples I couldn't not go there. You can find everything among stalls and shops... it's a real feast for the eyes and the heart. Go there…Visited May 2024Travelled with friendsWritten 16 May 2024
- Silvia BRimini, Italy42 contributionsabsolutely worth seeing.You can't miss it. Characteristic and splendid. It has decorations for every type of nativity scene, real nativity scenes, horns and all sorts of small objects. You can also enter the workshops and see the artisans at work.Visited May 2024Travelled with friendsWritten 28 May 2024
- Guido VNieuwpoort, Belgium136 contributionspleasantly busy street in the historic center, with a specialty: miniatures.This is a street in the historic center of Naples that you have to walk through several times. You see different things every time. All stores sell pretty much the same thing: miniatures. You will find numerous miniatures of many famous people in the world, especially Maradona and Pulcinella, here. We were there in April, so not during the Christmas period, because then everything seems to be all about Christmas.Visited April 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 4 June 2024
- Roberto A 🇮🇹Monza, Italy3,655 contributionsCharacteristicFamous street for seeing the nativity scene shops where there are also several figurines of famous people. However, it is also an interesting visit for purchasing souvenirs. I recommend paying close attention to the crowd of curious people who are always present in which even bad guys could easily hide.Visited June 2024Travelled with familyWritten 4 June 2024
- R KNijeveen, The Netherlands232 contributionsNice tourist streetRemains fun, especially if you want to fabricate a nativity scene yourself. Lots of tourist junk, but also lots of handicrafts. The prices are high. Mat especially for the clay baked products that you can paint yourself and are simply made in a mold, the prices are absurd. But also nice stuff!Visited October 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 7 October 2024
- Catharina50Eindhoven, The Netherlands7,118 contributionsReally old, and touristyNarrow street in the oldest part of Naples. In the past, the famous Neapolitan Christmas figures were made and sold here, but nowadays you have to look carefully for them. Today, this craft shows itself in figurines of all kinds of celebrities and miniature objects such as fish crates, bread baskets, etc. A mecca for owners of dollhouses. This has made it all less authentic and very touristy. In this street, just above street level, there is a very vaguely recognizable statuette of Demeter from the 7th century BC (!).Visited September 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 21 November 2024
- olimpico00Rome, Italy2,870 contributionsNice idea one wayMandatory stop for those going to Naples. Being famous all over the world makes it wrongly stage of the Christmas period, instead throughout the year the shops exhibit the statuettes and the various sets of the nativity. Very beautiful statuettes of the most popular characters of the moment: this year Sinner and Trump above all. Inevitable Silvio Berlusconi and Diego Maradona. Statuettes and nativity scenes of every size and price. This year for the first time in December. I thought a bolgia instead the one way to climb makes the way livable even in this moment.Visited December 2024Travelled with familyWritten 9 December 2024
- JulienRoseTurin, Italy1,487 contributionsCharacteristicAt Christmas time it is filled with stalls and cheerful traders who sell their handmade creations with a smile. The street is narrow but, with due caution, can be visited without major hitches. Here we bought some gifts for family and friends. Not to be missed if you happen to be in Naples during the holidays.Visited December 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 27 December 2024
- luca tRome, Italy2,520 contributionsThe way of the nativity scenesNarrow pedestrian street strictly one way!!! Perhaps the most famous street that connects Spaccanapoli to Via dei Tribunali. Each workshop exhibits pieces for the nativity scene. To see better if in the early morning.Visited January 2025Travelled with familyWritten 3 January 2025
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Herbert C
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Dec 2023 • Couples
This busy alley in the heart of Naples is famous for its artisan shops selling handcrafted “presepe” or Christmas nativity scene. Also known as Naples’ Christmas Alley, this alley can get extremely crowded as quaint shops selling these figurines spill out into the narrow lane and visitors stop on their tracks to admire the various figurines on display. The figurines are no longer confined to the most typical religious Christmas figures, but have evolved to modern secular characters such as butchers, dancers and footballers. Most of these figurines are not cheap given the painstaking efforts to handcraft them, but getting a Nativity figurine set would definitely make for a unique souvenir from Naples.
Written 14 January 2024
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Maria Cristina Dicara
Milan, Italy10 contributions
Sept 2023 • Couples
The origins of this street in the ancient center of Naples date back to the times of the ancient Romans and reflects the architectural canons of the ancient Greeks. Where today is the church dedicated to the saint from whom it takes its name, there was the temple of Ceres (Roman goddess of fertility) and around there were the workshops of the artisans who created the terracotta statuettes offered by the faithful to the goddess as votive offerings. Perhaps in those same workshops, even today, craftsmen continue to create figurines for the nativity scene in our homes since the 18th century. Centuries have passed, history has taken its course but the artisan tradition rooted in this street has not disappeared, it has only adapted to the times. Take the road early in the morning to experience it solitary and quiet, then also enjoy the vitality of rush hours. Tiptoe and respectfully enter the shops and admire the works of art produced by the expert hands of the artisans who have been here for generations.
Don't leave the street without stopping for a moment to contemplate the plaque placed in front of the church of San Gennaro all'Olmo where the house of the Patron Saint of Naples San Gennaro was located!
Don't leave the street without stopping for a moment to contemplate the plaque placed in front of the church of San Gennaro all'Olmo where the house of the Patron Saint of Naples San Gennaro was located!

Written 22 December 2023
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lorycala
Cagliari, Italy85 contributions
Jun 2024 • Family
Once off the ship, we opt for a walking tour of Naples and its beautiful center. We reach via San Gregorio armeno, a street I knew from stories, videos, classic Christmas services, and I must say that I had very high expectations for this cross-section of the city that is more unique than rare I think worldwide. Well being immersed in that artisan magic, although in June and with 30 degrees, it respected my expectations to the maximum. An impressive number of shops with products that are among the most beautiful, complex, but at the same time other simple, playful and ironic, something that must be experienced. Mandatory stop in Naples, you can not get out of there without at least a couple of figurines, only limit the space of what you can bring with you.
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Written 8 January 2025
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isapat26
Romans-sur-Isere, France615 contributions
May 2024 • Couples
This is one of the most typical, particularly long streets in the city of Naples.
It is remarkable for its activity and the presence of very lively local businesses.
Well, on the other hand, the cleanliness really leaves something to be desired and that doesn't make you want to eat in one of the small restaurants along the street....Too bad!
Let's not talk about the entirely tagged walls including certain monuments which distort the charm of this place.
Some murals, notably that of the local "God" Maradona, nevertheless deserve a few photos.
Ultimately a must see despite everything to soak up the local atmosphere.
It is remarkable for its activity and the presence of very lively local businesses.
Well, on the other hand, the cleanliness really leaves something to be desired and that doesn't make you want to eat in one of the small restaurants along the street....Too bad!
Let's not talk about the entirely tagged walls including certain monuments which distort the charm of this place.
Some murals, notably that of the local "God" Maradona, nevertheless deserve a few photos.
Ultimately a must see despite everything to soak up the local atmosphere.

Written 22 May 2024
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ondadimare
Italy18,557 contributions
Dec 2024 • Friends
...it is an ancient Roman street!!...and in the past here there was a temple consecrated to the goddess of fertility and earth!!...and citizens brought as an ex voto statues or little thoughts!!...for this reason the street was full of stalls and artisan shops that prepared these things to be taken to the temple!!...and then a monastery was built on this temple!!!...and some nuns who had fled Constantinople brought here the relics of the bishop of Armenia!!...who was St. Gregory!!...so over time Christianity and the tradition of the birth of Jesus spread!!...for this reason the rich Neapolitan families requested statuettes with the characters of the Christian Gospel!!...and votive statuettes were no longer produced!!...for this reason then with the development of the tradition of the Neapolitan nativity scene Via San Gregorio Armeno!!!...became famous!!...and even today here the artisans and artists pack by hand the various statuettes!!!...I think I passed in this street right at the best time of the year!!!...the first days of December!!...and I saw the artisans and the shops in their maximum splendor!!!...and here you can admire real works of art!!!...even if in the rest of the year the shops are almost all open!!!!!!!!️
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Written 5 January 2025
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danymascia
Sardinia, Italy2,510 contributions
Nov 2023 • Family
At least once in your life you should take a walk to see the magnificent traditional nativity scenes of San Gregorio Armeno, the street of nativity scenes. Everywhere you turn you will find stalls or artisan shops with traditional figures or figurines of footballers or famous people that so characterize this street. We were lucky enough to visit it a few weeks ago and the memories will stay with me forever.

Written 15 December 2023
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Julie C
92 contributions
Sept 2024 • Couples
Christmas alley…. Should be named Tat Alley. Each shop sells the same rubbish at vastly inflated prices. My partner was looking at a tree topper… the label showed it for 250 euro, which he couldn’t believe so he asked the owner to be told it was actually 600 euro.
Needless to say we walked away sharpish!
Don’t waste your time here.
Needless to say we walked away sharpish!
Don’t waste your time here.
Written 17 September 2024
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Stardoe
Dubbo68 contributions
Jan 2020
I'd heard about this street and went especially to see it. It did not disappoint, but I was very suprised at how narrow it is and how crowded. Most of the time we were like sardines. The shops are full of wonderful nativitities and all the separate ornaments that allow people to build their own. Nativities with moving parts are very popular and there was a huge variety ranging from about 25 euros well into the hundreds. The seperate ornaments start at about 4 euros for the really tiny ones. If you plan to build your own nativity, take plenty of cash as the variey of ornaments is massive and you won't be able to stop at just the main ones. The street is quite long so if you want to have a really good look in all or most of the shops, you need at least an hour or more, especially if it's really crowded.
Written 21 January 2020
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MrMrsHappyR
Liverpool, UK1,472 contributions
Sept 2022 • Couples
Fabulous and famous street in Naples. It's quite a walk from the cruise port but well worth visiting. Gorgeous atmospheric streets. There are many traders here selling lots of statues and Christmas decorations.
Written 11 September 2022
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Exploration747341
Eindhoven, The Netherlands6 contributions
Oct 2022
The area where this street is situated is Naples at it's best. My own preference though was for the nearby street Piazetta de Nilo which wasn't as touristy as Via San Gregorio Armeno. The whole central historical area of the city is criss-crossed with unique inhabited small alleyways... its like travelling back a couple of hundred years!
Written 20 October 2022
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Check with individual restaurants and make reservations.. I would think all but a few stores will be closed.
Written 5 December 2024
Does anyone know if the shops are opened on Sunday?
Written 29 July 2023
As of July, 2023, there are shops opened-not all of them but enough to get a good idea. In time, everything starts to look the same. We did get to see an artisan working on a new piece which was fascinating! There are also people but not crowds where it’s impossible to walk. A perfect afternoon!
Written 30 July 2023
Ad Agosto i negozi sono aperti anche la sera fino a tardi o solo fino alle 19:30?
Written 25 August 2021
Noi siamo tornati la settimana scorsa e alle 9 i negozi erano ancora aperti
Written 27 August 2021
ciao. è aperto tutto l'anno… nel periodo di Natale c'è più confusione, ma sono aperti sempre :) ciaooo
Written 6 January 2020
Salve qual'è la data di apertura e chiusura
Written 10 January 2019
È una via pubblica sempre aperta. Ovviamente i negozi non sono aperti 24h/24h. Penso comunque che tranquillamente siano aperti dalle 9.00 alle 20.00 (almeno).
Written 10 January 2019
Fino a che ora sono aperti i negozi?
Written 1 December 2018
Ieri erano aperti fino alle 23
Written 8 December 2019
Se veniamo in questo fine settimana, già ci sono gli allestimenti natalizi?
Written 13 November 2018
La via è piena di negozi e bancarelle con addobbi natalizi in vendita.
Written 14 November 2018
I negozi sono aperti nella parte più turistica della città e al Vomero alto. Il 15 agosto troverà chiuso ma i ristoranti sono aperti. Spero di esserle stata utile
Written 15 August 2018
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