Naples: the magic of Christmas and Nativity scenes
1.the magic of Christmas and Nativity scenes
Follow a guide through Naples from Museodivino and Sant’Anna dei Lombardi to Via San Gregorio Armeno. See Antonio Maria Esposito’s tiny Nativity scenes through a magnifying glass, a 15th-century work, and active artisan workshops. Guides may be Gianni or Silvir, with English, Italian, French, or Russian available.
“the tour was full of surprises. The beautiful museodivino, with its miniature sculptures in walnut shells, cherry stones, and even a hemp seed which was quite breath taking and exquisite. The little coffee house, to be shown how to make real neopolitian coffee These were the 2 surprises. My guide,Silvir, very experienced, shown me 3 very different Navitity scenes, all unique on their own way. In a church, in an area similar to a cellar. These scenes went further than just the normal stable scene that I am use to. I did not realise that the market was just the stalls in the street many selling wooden navitity scenes and…”