Last updated: 11 November 2024
Discover the festive attractions of Montecalvario with our comprehensive guide. We'll accompany you through all the main Christmas events, whether you're already familiar with the neighborhood's alleys or exploring them for the first time.
The heart of the celebrations unfolds around Piazza Carità and Via Toledo, where traditional markets offer artisanal products and local gastronomic specialties. Christmas lights adorn the historic buildings and porticos, while the neighborhood churches host artistic nativity scenes. From here, you can easily reach events in the surrounding districts, including activities in the historic center and exhibitions in Spaccanapoli.
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Montecalvario Holiday Light Displays
Christmas Lights in Salerno
- What to Expect
- Thematic light installations in various areas of the city.
- Description
- The Luci d'Artista in Salerno is an annual event that transforms the city into a garden of lights and colors, with light art installations illuminating the streets and squares. This year, the city hall will be transformed into an illuminated zoo, featuring animals of all kinds, while the Corso Vittorio Emanuele will be a starry sky with planets of all sizes.
- Where
- Salerno | More Info : Christmas Lights in Salerno
Montecalvario Holiday Markets and Shopping
Nativity Scenes in Via San Gregorio Armeno
- What to Expect
- Unique street in the world where you can find nativity scenes with contemporary characters.
- Description
- Via San Gregorio Armeno is famous for its artisanal shops creating nativity scene figurines, including traditional and modern characters.
- Where
- Naples | More Info : Nativity Scenes in Via San Gregorio Armeno
Christmas Markets in Mergellina
- What to Expect
- Christmas Market featuring local handmade crafts and festive foods.
- Description
- The Christmas Market in Mergellina offers a wide range of festive foods, holiday decorations, and local handmade crafts. Artists and artisans showcase their work, creating an environment rich in traditions and culture.
- Where
- Naples | More Info : Christmas Markets in Mergellina
Christmas Markets in Posillipo
- What to Expect
- Solidarity Christmas Market with local products and entertainment for all.
- Description
- The Christmas Markets at Posillipo's Baia delle Rocce Verdi offer a genuine and artisanal holiday shopping experience, featuring products from Made in Naples and local associations. The event includes performances for adults and children, snacks and hot drinks, and a charity dinner.
- Where
- Naples | More Info : Christmas Markets in Posillipo
Christmas Markets in Chiaia
- What to Expect
- A Christmas market with artistic and local food products.
- Description
- The Christmas markets in Chiaia offer a wide range of artistic and handmade products related to Christmas and the Nativity scene, as well as local food products.
- Where
- Naples | More Info : Christmas Markets in Chiaia
Montecalvario Holiday Shows and Entertainment
Christmas Concert at the San Carlo Theatre
- What to Expect
- A unique concert that combines famous opera arias with Christmas pieces.
- Description
- The Christmas Concert at Teatro San Carlo features a selection of opera arias and Christmas pieces performed by renowned musicians. The program includes music by Giuseppe Verdi, Luigi Arditi, Gaetano Donizetti, Giacomo Puccini, Gioachino Rossini, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Georges Bizet, Irving Berlin, Hugh Martin, Jule Styne, and James Lord Pierpont.
- Where
- Naples | More Info : Christmas Concert at the San Carlo Theatre
Piazza del Plebiscito at Christmas
- What to Expect
- Call for artistic proposals to be included in the “Natale a Napoli 2024” program.
- Description
- Piazza del Plebiscito at Christmas will host artistic and cultural events to celebrate the holiday season with a rich and varied program.
- Where
- Naples | More Info : Piazza del Plebiscito at Christmas
Montecalvario Other Holiday Activities
Trip to Capri, Ischia and Procida at Christmas
- What to Expect
- Fast ferries between Ischia and Procida at advantageous prices.
- Description
- Give yourself and your family an unforgettable Christmas among the islands of the Gulf of Naples Immerse yourself in the unique atmosphere that only the charming islands of Ischia and Procida can offer. Board our fast units at a super advantageous price, up to January 7, 2024.
- Where
- Naples | More Info : Trip to Capri, Ischia and Procida at Christmas
Naples Underground at Christmas
- What to Expect
- A 2400-year journey through Naples' tunnels and cisterns.
- Description
- Discover the history and mysteries of Naples Underground through a guided tour that takes you through 2400 years of the city's history, from its origins to modern times. The tour starts in the Spanish Quarters and ends in via Chiaia, offering a truly exciting experience among narrow tunnels, large cisterns, and graffiti on the walls.
- Where
- Naples | More Info : Naples Underground at Christmas
Spanish Quarters at Christmas
- What to Expect
- Unique guided tour through Naples' historic alleys with presepi and monuments.
- Description
- The Quartieri Spagnoli at Christmas offers a guided tour through the historic alleys of Naples, with colorful laundry waving from the balconies and residents sipping espresso on their doorsteps. The tour includes the discovery of monuments like the Baroque church of Santa Maria degli Angeli and the 18th-century Palazzo Serra di Cassano, as well as a stroll through the presepi street, via San Gregorio Armeno.
- Where
- Naples | More Info : Spanish Quarters at Christmas
Castel dell'Ovo at Christmas
- What to Expect
- Historical and cultural celebration of Naples.
- Description
- Castel dell'Ovo at Christmas is an event that celebrates the history and culture of Naples with special events and activities.
- Where
- Naples | More Info : Castel dell'Ovo at Christmas