Event Search: Campania & the Amalfi Coast Festivals & Heritage

Special Events in Sorrento & Amalfi Coast

Just a few examples of some of the amazing events going on throughout the year in the Campania region. Take a look at a few of our favourite listings of events in the Neapolitan Riveria in the coming months and plan a holiday with a difference...

Feast of San Gennaro

19 Sep (every year)

Naples

Patron saint and protector of Naples, San Gennaro is celebrated by hundreds of Napoletani. Expect singing, crying and praying as his statue majestically moves through the streets of town. The… More

Ravello Festival

26 Jun - 27 Sep (every year)

Ravello

Successor to the Wagner Festival, held in honour of the German composer who visited the area in 1880, the Ravello Festival organises classical music performances in the town's churches… More

Borsa Mediterranea del Turismo Archeologico

19 - 22 Nov (every year)

Centro Espositivo Ariston, Paestum

Paestum's Borsa Mediterranea del Turismo Archeologico promotes archaeological sites and destinations at the Centro Espositivo Ariston. Presentations, meetings and interactive activities appeal… More

Christmas in Naples

Dec - Jan (every year)

Naples

Christmas in Naples entails a month-long celebration, offering a huge variety of events and traditions, rich in Neapolitan flavour. In 2008, 17th and 18th-century music is at the heart of the… More

Sapori & Saperi

April (every year)

Santuario della Beata Vergine, Pompeii

Sapori & Saperi, meaning "taste and knowledge", is Naples' newest food event, celebrating the world-famous recipes of the Campania region at the Santuario delle Beata Vergine in Pompeii. More

Three Gulfs Cup

May (every year)

Bay of Naples

Naples' Three Gulfs Regatta sees beautiful boats battling it out in a race from Naples to Capri. More

Tammorra Festival

May - June (every year)

Somma Vesuviana

A series of music performances, the Tammorra Festival in Somma Vesuviana celebrates the powerful beat of the Tammorra, a tambourine-like instrument capable of producing the range of sound of a… More

Saint Andrew's Celebration

June (every year)

Amalfi

Saint Andrew, patron saint of Amalfi, is honoured several times a year, but in June celebrations are by far the most spectacular. They entail a group of fishermen running up a steep 62-step… More

Festa della Madonna del Carmine

July (every year)

Naples

Few cities harbour such effervescent religious passions in their hearts as Naples does. The Madonna del Carmine is a highly cherished figure in the Neapolitan pantheon and her celebration is… More

Landing of the Saracens

August (every year)

Positano

The Landing of the Saracens re-enacts the battle that took place on 15 August 1558 in the town of Positano, on the Amalfi Coast. Actors in costume, music and the almost-guaranteed spectacular… More

Byzantine New Year

Aug - Sep (every year)

Amalfi

Amalfi's celebration of the Byzantine New Year brings ancient traditions back to life. Costumed parades and medieval tournaments precede the proclamation of the Duke of Amalfi on 1 September… More

The Madonna of Piedigrotta

Sep (every year)

Chiesa della Santa Maria di Piedigrotta, Naples

The elusive Madonna of Piedigrotta only comes out of her church and parades through town once every 50 years. However, as one of Naples' most cherished religious figures, she is celebrated… More

Ravello Festival

Jun - Sep (every year)

Ravello

Successor to the Wagner Festival, held in honour of the German composer who visited the area in 1880, the Ravello Festival organises classical music performances in the town's churches… More

Pompeii

Obliterated, submerged by a thick layer of volcanic ash in 79AD, Pompeii is the city that froze in time. Perfectly preserved buildings, artwork and solidified bodies reveal the most trivial… More

Archaeological Museum of Naples

Daily; not Tue

Archaeological Museum of Naples, Naples

Naples's rich archaeological past, including findings from the mythical city of Pompeii, can be seen under one roof at the National Museum of Archaeology. Permanent collections of gems… More

Palazzo Reale

Daily; not Wed

Palazzo Reale, Naples

Naples' Palazzo Reale is the most prominent example of Baroque architecture in the city, designed by Domenico Fontana in the 17th century. The eight statues on the facade are of Neapolitan kings. More

Secret Cabinet

Daily; not Tue

Archaeological Museum of Naples, Naples

Within the Archaeological Museum of Naples is the Secret Cabinet, housing a collection of erotic art that was recovered during excavation works in Pompeii. Once deemed too explicit for public… More

Paestum Ruins

Daily

Paestum Ruins, Paestum

The majestic 3000-year-old Paestum Ruins are a set of ancient Greek Doric temples. The ruins were only brought to light by builders of a coach road in the 18th century, who bulldozed through… More

Herculaneum

Daily

Herculaneum, Ercolano

Smaller than their more famous neighbour Pompeii, the ruins of Herculaneum offer an intimate look at Roman life prior to the eruption of Vesuvius in 79AD. Here houses retain their mosaics in… More

Paestum National Archaeological Museum

Daily

Paestum National Archaeological Museum, Paestum

Paestum National Archaeological Museum explores the archaeological history of Poseidonia, aka Paestum, from the 6th century BC to the end of the Roman period. Highlights include the Tomb of… More

Virgil's Tomb

Daily; not Wed

Parco Virgiliano, Naples

Virgil's Tomb, at Naples' Parco Virgiliano, is where one of the greatest luminaries of Western literature is buried. Undisputed master of the metric arts and composer of the Aeneid, Virgil was… More

San Carlo Theatre

Daily

San Carlo Theatre, Naples

Naples' San Carlo Theatre attracts international orchestras, performers and troupes. Built in 1737, it is the oldest working theatre in Europe and, barring the reconstruction and the 1872-1874… More

Museo San Gennaro

Daily

Museo San Gennaro, Naples

Formerly known as the Museum of the Treasury of Saint Gennaro, this museum houses extraordinary ancient documents, precious objects, silver pieces, jewellery and paintings, donated to the… More

Saint Francis Cloister

Daily

Saint Francis Cloister, Sorrento

The 14th-century Saint Francis Cloister, near port Marina Piccola in Sorrento, boasts a combination of architectural styles, delicate arches, octagonal pillars and some pagan elements. Its… More

Sorrento Cathedral

Daily

Cathedral, Sorrento

The Romanesque Sorrento Cathedral is home to various works of art including paintings by Oronzo Malinconico and Giacomo del Po. Visitors can also see the fully restored baptistery where poet… More

Argenti

Daily

Museo San Gennaro, Naples

Argenti is a thematic exhibition dedicated to the silverworks belonging to San Gennaro. It is held at Naples' Museo San Gennaro, enriching the museum's current collection of gifts donated to… More