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THE CHIARA! CHRISTMAS SPECIAL

What a lovely Christmas!

Markets, little towns and lovely discoveries

An afternoon under the lights. Hot chocolate to share. A gift chosen with love. Your next Christmas memory starts here.

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Christmas market in Strasbourg’s old town in 2018. Archive photograph, not the 2026 edition.
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Asti

Province of Asti · Piedmont · Italy

Admission and costs
The Piazza Alfieri market is free and needs no reservation. Your spending depends on shopping and refreshments; Palazzo Mazzetti and the other city museums have separate ticketing from the Christmas market.
Getting there
Arrive at Asti railway station in Piazza Marconi and continue on foot towards central Piazza Alfieri. Drivers can use free parking in Piazza Cosma Manera, with a free weekend shuttle to Piazza Alfieri.
Time to allow
Allow around 3 hours at the destination, excluding travel.
If it rains
Palazzo Mazzetti, Corso Vittorio Alfieri 357, offers indoor museum rooms. Its ticket office handles the city Smarticket and exhibitions with their own admission terms; entry is separate from the free market walk.
Where to park
Free parking in Piazza Cosma Manera, with a free weekend shuttle to Piazza Alfieri.
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Vetralla, Tuscia, Lazio

Province of Viterbo · Lazio · Italy

Admission and costs
The classic route is free; shopping and refreshments are optional. Incantesimo di Mezzanotte is a separate paid experience, with its own ticket available on the official website: add it only if you want the immersive eleven-room route.
Getting there
Set navigation to Via Cassia Botte 171, on the Cassia at kilometre 62.200. Your destination is the Regno rather than Vetralla’s historic centre: go directly to this entrance to keep the entire visit within the same complex.
Time to allow
Allow around 3 hours at the destination, excluding travel.
If it rains
Incantesimo di Mezzanotte offers eleven indoor immersive rooms. This alternative requires a separate ticket from the classic route; online purchase through the venue takes priority over on-site sales, which depend on availability.
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Dates refer to the particular event named. Some markets open only on selected days: read the guide before planning your journey.

Caltagirone, Sicily · Christmas in Caltagirone 2026/271 Dec 2026 – 6 Jan 2027

Christmas in Caltagirone 2026/27

Still to come

Nativity circuit period; arrange individual venues, admissions and tickets with the organiser.

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Cagliari, Sardinia · Cagliari Christmas markets1 Dec 2026 – 6 Jan 2027

Cagliari Christmas markets

Still to come

Piazza Yenne, corso Vittorio Emanuele II and piazza del Carmine areas; check individual activity schedules and admission separately.

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Catania · Christmas Town at Le Ciminiere5 Dec 2026 – 6 Jan 2027

Christmas Town at Le Ciminiere

Still to come

Closes at 7 pm on 24 Dec. Opens at 4 pm on 25 Dec and 1 Jan.

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Dates and the latest checks appear in each guide. Consult the official links for changes.

Christmas in everyday life

The Singing Christmas Tree in Werdmühleplatz, Zurich, in an archive press photograph. This is not a performance from the 2026 edition.
TO DISCOVER

In Zurich the Christmas tree really sings. And you want to leave!

Red capes, green branches and dozens of voices: the Singing Christmas Tree is also a tree made of people. From 19 November to 23 December 2026 a square in the heart of Zurich is once again filled with music. And the concerts are free.

A nativity scene with the infant Jesus, Mary and Joseph.
TO DISCOVER

CHRISTMAS: THERE IS MORE THAN ONE STORY IN THE NATIVITY SCENE!

Shepherds and Magi meet in our cribs. In the Gospels, they come from two different stories waiting to be discovered.

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