Discover Sanità, the atmospheric Naples neighbourhood on the up
Explore the revitalised district of Sanità to find authentic pizza restaurants, unique pastry, washing line-strung streets and a cathedral-sized ossuary carved into the rock.
Photographs By Francesco Lastrucci
Published 3 Sep 2020, 08:00 BST, Updated 13 Oct 2020, 16:44 BST
Garnishing a San Marzano pizza with fresh basil, Concettina ai Tre Santi.
Photograph by Francesco Lastrucci
A street scene in Sanità.
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Seafront near Chiaia, with Posillipo in the background.
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Pizza chef outside Concettina ai Tre Santi pizzeria with a tray of dough.
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The pastry counter at Pasticceria Poppella.
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Shrine in a fish shop on bustling Via Vergini, Sanità district.
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The daily market in Via Vergini, where clothes stalls are set up in front of street art.
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A fruit and vegetable shop in Via Vergini in Sanità.
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A boy walks in front of a shrine to the Virgin Mary in a side alley of Via Vergini in Sanità.
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Neapolitan margherita pizza being made by hand at Concettina ai Tre Santi pizzeria.
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Ciro Scognamillo, also known as Ciro Poppella, poses with his signature fiocco di neve in front of Pasticceria Poppella. He started working in the family shop in Sanità at a young age and entered the spotlight when he came up with the fiocco di neve recipe.
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Ciro Oliva sits on his vintage Vespa in front of the pizzeria, while his father, Antonio, stands in the background. While Ciro's work is dedicated to the art of making pizza, Antonio usually sits behind the counter, entertaining and hosting the clients.
Photograph by Francesco Lastrucci