San Lorenzo Quarter, Naples

We can't leave our memories of Naples without a stroll through the astonishing San Lorenzo Quarter.

Unlike the Spanish Quarter, it has few tourists, though the teeming Via Tribunali is just a few blocks away.

Streets are narrow

and dense with residential dwellings.

The Neapolitan sun with its sharp contrasts,

dramatizes the textures of the centuries old walls.

You will find family life here, not other tourists.

As photographers, Bill and I found much to treasure.

This is a poster for the nearby Neapolitan Sacred Art shop.

It is possible that San Lorenzo has more street shrines than any other area of Naples. Bill has a large shrine above

and at eye level a small shrine depicting the Holy Souls in Purgatory roasting in their purifying flames.

The Quarter is dotted with small, independant workshops,

with their street doors welcomingly open.

We watched as locals festooned the streets for the upcoming Serie A soccer championship.

Much to fall in love with in the San Lorenzo Quarter.

A barber pole painted on this glass shop front put diagonal lines on the customer within who had taken off his shirt to brush himself off. Thank you, Photo Gods!

The busy Via Duomo caught us up once more in the thrilling noise and crush of Naples once again.

Some Neapolitan Shops

Dispaccio is Naples' best art book store (33 via Luigi Settembrini, near MADRE, the contemporary art museum).

Ivano Bove opened the shop in 2025. He has a stunning collection and he knows his books.

Happily, Dispaccio was minutes from our apartment.

We dropped in every evening, and came home with great books and good local sightseeing suggestions.

Just down the street from Dispaccio we found this elegant dog on guard in front of his master's fabric shop.

Bill and I keep our hair short so our cuts need attention every three weeks.

We like our barber shops cheap and cheerful. Bill is getting exactly the haircut he asked for at this via del Zita shop.

And he looks terrific springing out of the chair.

Another Neapolitan barber shop featured the heads of soccer players: anyone for a Dybala?

On the Spaccanapoli at via San Gregorio Armeno, we found a Tombola shop. Tombola, similar to our bingo, is a popular Neapolitan Christmas game.

Nearby, this pop up shop was selling soccer merch for the upcoming Serie A championship (which Naples won).

Maradona is still the ultimate Neapolitan soccer hero. Maradona merchandise is everywhere.

I had not known that I needed Elizabeth II and Pope Francis action figures until I visited Naples. Now I know.

We were charmed by the antiques at the Neapolitan Sacred Art shop in the San Lorenzo Quarter.

Look at this amazing shop window!

Steps away was this old-fashioned print shop.

At the end of the day we always made our way home past a thicket of wedding shops around the Duomo.