San Gregorio Armeno is the famous street of Neapolitan nativity art artisan workshops. Here, artisan families hand down the art of nativity-scene making from generation to generation.
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In San Gregorio there is something for all tastes, all budgets and nativity scenes of all sizes. You will certainly find the cork/cardboard cribs, electrically-powered mechanical objects and many hand-painted clay characters. In addition to the classic protagonists of a nativity scene, such as the Sacred Family, the Magi, Benito, the angels and the pastorelli, you will also find caricatures of current political and showbiz celebrities.