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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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Vilnius

Vilnius County · Lithuania

Admission and costs
The street and square market is free to enter. Food, drinks and purchases are paid for at individual stalls; the museum suggested for rainy weather has its own admission.
Getting there
From Vilnius railway station, reach Cathedral Square on foot through the old town, passing the Gate of Dawn and following Didžioji and Pilies. The station is not beside the market; this route already forms part of the sightseeing visit.
Time to allow
Allow around 4 hours at the destination, excluding travel.
If it rains
The Palace of the Grand Dukes, Katedros aikštė 4, offers indoor museum routes with tickets separate from the market. It lists closure on 24–26 December 2026, so it is not a rainy-day alternative on those dates.
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