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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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Basel

Basel-Stadt · Switzerland

Admission and costs
Admission to the markets is free. Theaterplatz village follows a different calendar from Barfüsserplatz and Münsterplatz; food, purchases and museum visits are additional expenses outside free market access.
Getting there
Arrive at Basel SBB and take a tram to Barfüsserplatz, the access point also recommended by Swiss railways. Continue on foot to Münsterplatz; Theaterplatz forms a separate third stop in the winter village.
Time to allow
Allow around 3 hours at the destination, excluding travel.
If it rains
Basel Historical Museum inside Barfüsserkirche stands directly on the market square. Replace an outdoor stop with indoor city history; museum admission requires a separate ticket.
Where to park
Parkhaus Elisabethen is a paid car park at Steinentorberg 5. It has wheelchair-accessible parking spaces.
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Maastricht

Limburg · Netherlands

Admission and costs
Magisch Maastricht Vrijthof is free to enter. The ice rink, observation wheel and other attractions have their own tickets; food and drinks cost extra. Curling can be reserved through the official shop.
Getting there
The walk from Maastricht station to Vrijthof through the centre takes about fifteen minutes. Cross the Maas on Sint Servaasbrug and continue to the square; return via Dominicanen bookshop without adding an urban transfer.
Time to allow
Allow around 3 hours at the destination, excluding travel.
If it rains
Dominicanen bookshop, Dominicanerkerkstraat 1, offers a covered interior in a former church. Browsing does not require a museum ticket; purchases and refreshments cost extra. It is a separate stop from the Christmas market.
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