Pandemic-control measures have heavily dented peak sales season on Via San Gregorio Armeno, the Naples street celebrated for its Nativity scenes. REUTERS/Ciro De Luca For One Prized Italian Tradition, Covid-19 Deals Heartbreaking Blow
Artisans clustered along a Naples street have been crafting Nativity scenes for more than a century. But coronavirus restrictions and a dearth of tourists are threatening their survival.
By Dec. 12, 2020 5:35 am ET
NAPLES—For generations, the Christmas season has brought throngs of visitors to Via San Gregorio Armeno, a historic street in the heart of Naples where artisans have made the city’s famous handcrafted Nativity scenes since the 1800s.