Sponsored by the Council of Naples, the festival of Maggio
dei Monumenti (May of Monuments) has events over every
weekend over the month of May. Its theme varies each year. One of
the events most tourists look forward to is the guided walk through
the interesting and historic districts of the city, which includes
the numerous underground passages.
There are also a number of exhibitions and fair in the month of
May. These vary from operettas and classic Neapolitan songs to horse
races and football matches. The Naples tourist office will give
you details of all performances.
If you are in Naples on the first Sunday in May, on the 19th of
Spetember or the 16th of December you will see thousands gathered
at the cathedral for Festa di San Gennaro. This is the city’s
biggest festival in honour of San Gennaro. The people pray that
the saint’s blood will liquefy. It is a belief among the people
that this miracle will save the city form all potential disasters.
Other important festivals include Madonna do Carmine
(16th July), the Neapolis Rock Festival (in summer)
and Madonna di Piedigrotto (5th-12th Sept and during
Christmas). |
