Christmas in Naples: the best Christmas walks between markets and lights
The period of Christmas in Naples it is the most magical of the year and the city is now ready to convey that typical special atmosphere that warms the heart, also thanks to the lights in the city.
Every corner is festive: lights, decorations, colors, markets, perfumes: just go home and look around, to discover a different city, more beautiful than usual and who wants to give the citizens the serene and joyful spirit of Christmas.
We offer you, therefore, four itineraries of the most beautiful Christmas walks to do in Naples.
Via Benedetto Croce - San Biagio dei Librai - San Gregorio Armeno
Walking through these streets you can find original gift ideas for Christmas, to buy among the many shops of typical items and handmade, thanks above all to the Decumani Christmas Fair. Continuing the pleasant walk under the magnificent lights installed in the heart of the city, you arrive at the most famous street in the world, the "historic" one of the shepherds and cribs. We're talking about a San Gregorio Armeno, including miniature representations of Neapolitan life, exciting cribs, faithful reproductions of famous people and Christmas decorations of all kinds, visitors will be amazed and can not help but buy at least one shepherd or Christmas bauble, as a memory of so much beauty .
Via Toledo – Plebiscito Square – Trieste and Trento Square
For lovers of Shopping unbridled, this is the ideal walk! The long avenue of via Toledo it is dotted with shops of all kinds, flanked by the typical Christmas stalls and hand-made items, with which to indulge in between one purchase and another. Here too, you can admire the splendid Neapolitan lights that can also be found in other districts.
For those who want a real sfogliatella, we suggest you to taste it freshly baked, at the Umberto gallery or in the historic pastry bars in the squares Trieste and Trento e Plebiscite. An experience at 360 °!
Via Chiaia - Piazza dei Martiri - San Pasquale - Piazza Vittoria
So much shopping and gift ideas illuminated by lights and colors, even in the third itinerary. In this path you can admire the windows (and prices!) Of the fashion stores more famous and chic.
While for the incurable chocolate lovers, we recommend a ride around the point Chocostore, entirely inspired by chocolate with many themed gadgets and accessories, an excellent starting point for greedy and original gifts. An experience to live among tasty aperitifs, slices of cake and modern pastry sweets to be shared in the many clubs and in the bakery present in the streets that lead to San Pasquale, between an artisan shop and the other.
Piazza Dante - Montecalvario - Lawyer
Also in these areas there are ideas for purchases and gifts, wandering around historical bookstores and ethnic shops. In the path you can breathe the Christmas air, the authentic air, that of ancient Naples, made of alleys and streets illuminated by the lights and the colors of the houses in party, from the scent of roast chestnuts, from the majestic cribs present in the hallways of the old buildings.
A more intimate, melancholic atmosphere, that of the past. In this last itinerary time seems to have stopped, the walk is a real dive into the past, offering the opportunity to rediscover the city with all its customs and its popular traditions. Elements to be known absolutely, because they are themselves the true essence of the uniqueness of Neapolitan Christmas.
Via Scarlatti - Via Luca Giordano - Via Ruoppolo
Along Via Scarlatti and Via Luca Giordano will be a suggestive route of colored lights and many shapes to guide citizens and visitors in the shopping streets of the Vomero district.
The brightness and the modern colors of the installations are flanked the light and the decorations of the windows, particularly well-kept, of the many shops in Via Scarlatti, accompanied by fascinating and evocative mini-shows offered by talented street artists. And for the stand-employees, the shopping gates are open at the Christmas markets in Via Ruoppolo with all sorts of items, decorations, gadgets and local products.
Do you recommend other Christmas-themed walks? We are waiting!