Sorrento comes alive at Christmas with its traditional nativity scene and music.
The Ara Maris Hotel for celebrating the festive season in style
Sorrento dresses itself in magic for the festivities with glittering illuminations, markets scented with tradition, music that resounds through the alleys and cultural events that enliven every corner of the city. This year, the rich playbill “Surriento Gentile, Christmas 2025” will accompany visitors and residents until 30 December with performances, music, theatre, exhibitions, meetings and events celebrating the city's identity which is linked to welcome, culture, beauty and kindness. Against this backdrop, those seeking an elegant stay will find the 5-star luxury Ara Maris hotel the ideal place to celebrate the festive season in style.
A cultural itinerary dedicated to kindness
“Surriento Gentile,” inspired by the famous verse of the song “Serenata a Surriento” will be an artistic and cultural itinerary dedicated to kindness as a social and human value. During the entire month of December, the city will host meetings on the theme, with theatrical and travelling performances and events aimed at rediscovering the value of relationships and small gestures. The aim being to invite citizens and guests to find in art and culture a way to regenerate harmony and a sense of community.
Performances and an 18th-century Nativity
The festival also offers a varied cultural calendar that enriches the visitor experience with exhibitions, thematic itineraries and activities for young and old. A special place is reserved for the nativity tradition, with the exhibition “Giuseppe Ercolano and the Masters of the Nativity Ccene, 25 Years of Art and Tradition” at Villa Fiorentino until 18 January 2026, and with the itinerary “Ariprit' 'e purtune... 'ncè stà 'o Presepio” in the historical centre with living scenes of the eighteenth-century nativity scene, an ancient and popular tradition still deeply rooted in the local culture. To welcome the New Year with taste, refinement, and a touch of magic, the Ara Maris Hotel is offering a selection of exclusive packages designed to experience 2026 in style.
