FESTA DI SAN GENNARO

Three times a year, Neapolitans fervently pray to San Gennaro (St. January), the patron saint and protector of the city. The statue of him is carried in procession through the streets of the city. In the crowd gathered around the cathedral, the miracle of San Gennaro is awaited above all. A sacred reliquary houses curious ampoules, where the coagulated blood of the saint has been preserved in solid form for centuries. For the miracle to happen, the blood must become liquid. If, on the other hand, nothing happens, it is not a good omen.