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Naples: the magic of Christmas and Nativity scenes

By APS Progetto Sophia
10 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is P 1,695 per adult
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview
  • Delve into the history of the nativity in Naples as you explore unique workshops
  • Peer through a magnifying glass to observe the smallest nativities in the world
  • Wander through the streets of Naples and discover the history of the nativity
  • Learn how the nativity scene became the most prominent of Neapolitan traditions
  • Visita al Complesso di Santa Maria del Purgatorio ad Arco

Activity location

    • Naples
    • Naples, Campania, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Via S. Giovanni Maggiore Pignatelli, 1b, 80134 Napoli NA, Italia | Meet at the Museodivino
    • Napoli, Campania, Italy

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Naples: the magic of Christmas and Nativity scenes
  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • English
Starting time: 11:00
Price details
P 1,694.92 x 1 AdultP 1,694.92

Total
Price is P 1,694.92
Until Sun, Sep 28

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Guided tour to discover the tradition of the Nativity in Naples
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Guided visit to the Same collection in Museodivino.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Ticket to Rossellini's beautiful 15th-century nativity, housed in the monumental complex of Sant'Anna dei Lombardi.

What you can expect

The “presepi” are one of the deepest tradition in Napoli and people come from all aroud the world to admire the joyful and vivid streets where artists still create the tiny figures that will embellish theis houses. But the tradition is very ancient and we'll explore also the roots in the Neapolitan history, where sacred and profane are mixed; then we'll follow the traces of the Florentine Renaissance still preserved in Sant'Anna dei Lombardi to the tiny artworks by priest Antonio Maria Esposito to be viewed with a magnifying glass in the Museodivino, you will retrace the most important and exciting stages of the representation of the Nativity in the history of art. The tour ends in the famous Via San Gregorio Armeno, where you can admire the workshops of the nativity artisans who still bring this ancient tradition to life.

Location

Activity location

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    • Naples
    • Naples, Campania, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Via S. Giovanni Maggiore Pignatelli, 1b, 80134 Napoli NA, Italia | Meet at the Museodivino
    • Napoli, Campania, Italy