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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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Bormio

Province of Sondrio · Lombardy · Italy

Admission and costs
Admission is free with no booking for the market in Giardini di Piazza V Alpini. Shopping and refreshments cost extra; Bormio Terme and the Civic Museum are separate experiences with their own admission and calendars.
Getting there
Arrive by train at Tirano and reach the FS/RhB bus station in Via Calcagno: Perego line A070 runs to “Bormio, Autostazione, Milano”. From the Via Milano terminal continue on foot to the Giardini di Piazza V Alpini and the nearby historic centre.
Time to allow
Allow around 3 hours at the destination, excluding travel.
If it rains
Bormio Terme, Via Stelvio 14, offers a thermal route with indoor areas. It is a paid alternative with day or two-and-a-half-hour admission, without reservations and subject to capacity, separate from the market.
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St Lucy altar frontal in St Anthony’s Church, Quartinago, archive photograph.
Cimego · Quartinago

Autonomous Province of Trento · Trentino-South Tyrol · Italy

Christmas market

Christmas in Cimego, behind the cellar doors

Carosello, Cimego Christmas market · 29 Nov 2026 – 20 Dec 2026 · Selected opening days only

Carosello opens in Quartinago on nine dates from 29 November to 20 December. Find opening days, guided visits and the long December weekend programme.

Free admissionAbout 3 hours at the destination

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Spring panorama of Ossana, without Christmas installations. Archive photograph (2009-04-09); does not document the 2026 edition.
Ossana

Autonomous Province of Trento · Trentino-South Tyrol · Italy

Nativity scenes and traditions

Ossana (Trento), Trentino–South Tyrol: follow the red thread of nativity scenes

Ossana village of 1,000 nativity scenes · 27 Nov 2026 – 6 Jan 2027

In Ossana, in the province of Trento in northern Italy's Trentino–South Tyrol region, over 1,600 nativity scenes fill the Val di Sole village from 27 November 2026 to 6 January 2027.

About 3 hours at the destination

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Griesplatz in central Lana in summer, without a Christmas market. Archive photograph (24 July 2021, 09:39:48 +00:00); does not document the 2026 edition.
Lana

Autonomous Province of Bolzano · Trentino-South Tyrol · Italy

Christmas market

Stardust in Lana: a Christmas to keep close

Polvere di Stelle: crafts and food · 27 Nov 2026 – 24 Dec 2026 · Selected opening days only

Crafts and flavours at the Capuchin Garden on selected days from 27 November to 24 December 2026; on 31 December only food stands open.

Free admissionAbout 3 hours at the destination

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Castel Pergine in spring: local context, without a Christmas market. Archive photograph (2025-04-21 16:08:47); does not document the 2026 edition.
Pergine Valsugana

Autonomous Province of Trento · Trentino-South Tyrol · Italy

Christmas market

Christmas in Pergine: follow the village squares

Christmas in Pergine: market · 14 Nov 2026 – 27 Dec 2026 · Selected opening days only

Pergine Valsugana’s Christmas market opens on 14 November 2026: craft stalls from 10am, an opening celebration at 4pm, workshops and cooking demonstrations. Plan your visit through 27 December.

Free admissionAbout 3 hours at the destination

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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.

Turin · Luci d’Artista23 Oct 2026 – 10 Jan 2027

Luci d’Artista

Scheduled

31 light installations across the city, free to see.

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Mantua · Piazza Virgiliana7 Nov 2026 – 27 Dec 2026

Piazza Virgiliana

Scheduled · Selected opening days only

Opening days: 7 Nov 2026 · 8 Nov 2026 · 14 Nov 2026 · 15 Nov 2026 · 21 Nov 2026 · 22 Nov 2026 · 28 Nov 2026 · 29 Nov 2026 · 5 Dec 2026 · 6 Dec 2026 · 7 Dec 2026 · 8 Dec 2026 · 12 Dec 2026 · 13 Dec 2026 · 19 Dec 2026 · 20 Dec 2026 · 24 Dec 2026 · 26 Dec 2026 · 27 Dec 2026

Stalls open 10 am–7 pm.

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Bergamo · Christmas Village14 Nov 2026 – 27 Dec 2026

Christmas Village

Scheduled

25 chalets on Piazzale degli Alpini.

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Pergine Valsugana · Christmas in Pergine: market14 Nov 2026 – 27 Dec 2026

Christmas in Pergine: market

Scheduled · Selected opening days only

Opening days: 14 Nov 2026 · 15 Nov 2026 · 21 Nov 2026 · 22 Nov 2026 · 28 Nov 2026 · 29 Nov 2026 · 5 Dec 2026 · 6 Dec 2026 · 7 Dec 2026 · 8 Dec 2026 · 12 Dec 2026 · 13 Dec 2026 · 19 Dec 2026 · 20 Dec 2026 · 23 Dec 2026 · 24 Dec 2026 · 26 Dec 2026 · 27 Dec 2026

Retail huts 10am–7pm on the stated days. Food Fridays and New Year’s Eve have separate calendars.

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Bergamo · Bergamo on Ice and Star Garden20 Nov 2026 – 10 Jan 2027

Bergamo on Ice and Star Garden

Still to come

Skating and light trail.

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Pergine Valsugana · Friday LIVE: food and music20 Nov 2026 – 18 Dec 2026

Friday LIVE: food and music

Still to come · Selected opening days only

Opening days: 20 Nov 2026 · 27 Nov 2026 · 4 Dec 2026 · 11 Dec 2026 · 18 Dec 2026

5–9.30pm, concert at 7.30pm. Food and music only; retail huts closed.

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Mantua · Broletto, Erbe and Mantegna21 Nov 2026 – 20 Dec 2026

Broletto, Erbe and Mantegna

Still to come · Selected opening days only

Opening days: 21 Nov 2026 · 22 Nov 2026 · 28 Nov 2026 · 29 Nov 2026 · 5 Dec 2026 · 6 Dec 2026 · 7 Dec 2026 · 8 Dec 2026 · 12 Dec 2026 · 13 Dec 2026 · 19 Dec 2026 · 20 Dec 2026

Stalls open 10 am–7 pm.

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Colico · Piazza Garibaldi Christmas market21 Nov 2026 – 10 Jan 2027

Piazza Garibaldi Christmas market

Still to come · Selected opening days only

Opening days: 21 Nov 2026 · 22 Nov 2026 · 28 Nov 2026 · 29 Nov 2026 · 5 Dec 2026 · 6 Dec 2026 · 7 Dec 2026 · 8 Dec 2026 · 12 Dec 2026 · 13 Dec 2026 · 19 Dec 2026 · 20 Dec 2026 · 24 Dec 2026 · 26 Dec 2026 · 27 Dec 2026 · 2 Jan 2027 · 3 Jan 2027 · 6 Jan 2027 · 9 Jan 2027 · 10 Jan 2027

Twenty selected dates from 21 November 2026 to 10 January 2027, 10 am–7 pm.

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Ossana · Ossana village of 1,000 nativity scenes27 Nov 2026 – 6 Jan 2027

Ossana village of 1,000 nativity scenes

Still to come

Nativity route, 10am–10pm. Individual activities and market stalls have their own arrangements.

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Lana · Polvere di Stelle: crafts and food27 Nov 2026 – 24 Dec 2026

Polvere di Stelle: crafts and food

Still to come · Selected opening days only

Opening days: 27 Nov 2026 · 28 Nov 2026 · 29 Nov 2026 · 4 Dec 2026 · 5 Dec 2026 · 6 Dec 2026 · 7 Dec 2026 · 8 Dec 2026 · 11 Dec 2026 · 12 Dec 2026 · 13 Dec 2026 · 18 Dec 2026 · 19 Dec 2026 · 20 Dec 2026 · 24 Dec 2026

10am–7.30pm on listed days; 24 December 10am–2pm. Only food stands open on 31 December.

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San Candido · Christmas in the Dolomites27 Nov 2026 – 6 Jan 2027

Christmas in the Dolomites

Still to come · Selected opening days only

Opening days: 27 Nov 2026 · 28 Nov 2026 · 29 Nov 2026 · 4 Dec 2026 · 5 Dec 2026 · 6 Dec 2026 · 7 Dec 2026 · 8 Dec 2026 · 11 Dec 2026 · 12 Dec 2026 · 13 Dec 2026 · 18 Dec 2026 · 19 Dec 2026 · 20 Dec 2026 · 21 Dec 2026 · 22 Dec 2026 · 23 Dec 2026 · 24 Dec 2026 · 26 Dec 2026 · 27 Dec 2026 · 28 Dec 2026 · 29 Dec 2026 · 30 Dec 2026 · 31 Dec 2026 · 1 Jan 2027 · 2 Jan 2027 · 3 Jan 2027 · 4 Jan 2027 · 5 Jan 2027 · 6 Jan 2027

10.30am–7pm; 24 December 10.30am–2pm. Closed 25 December. Selected openings before 18 December.

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Ortisei · Christmas village: retail huts28 Nov 2026 – 6 Jan 2027

Christmas village: retail huts

Still to come

Retail stalls close from 30 November to 4 December and on Christmas Day. Food stalls open from 11 am to 8 pm on Christmas Day.

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Ortisei · Christmas village: food huts28 Nov 2026 – 6 Jan 2027

Christmas village: food huts

Still to come

Food closed 30 November–4 December; open 25 December 11am–8pm. From 21 December 11am–8pm, except 24 December 11am–5pm and 1 January 4–8pm.

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Cimego · Quartinago · Carosello, Cimego Christmas market29 Nov 2026 – 20 Dec 2026

Carosello, Cimego Christmas market

Still to come · Selected opening days only

Opening days: 29 Nov 2026 · 5 Dec 2026 · 6 Dec 2026 · 7 Dec 2026 · 8 Dec 2026 · 12 Dec 2026 · 13 Dec 2026 · 19 Dec 2026 · 20 Dec 2026

29 November and 5–8, 12–13, 19–20 December 2026, 10 am–6 pm.

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Milan · Oh Bej! Oh Bej! · Oh Bej! Oh Bej! fair5 Dec 2026 – 8 Dec 2026

Oh Bej! Oh Bej! fair

Still to come

5–8 December 2026. Daily hours to be confirmed.

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Sauris di Sopra · Mercatino di Natale5 Dec 2026 – 8 Dec 2026

Mercatino di Natale

Still to come · Selected opening days only

Opening days: 5 Dec 2026 · 6 Dec 2026 · 8 Dec 2026

5, 6 and 8 December, 10am–6pm. Free admission. No market opening on 7 December.

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Sauris di Sopra · Kripn ime Lonte: scattered nativity scenes5 Dec 2026 – 6 Jan 2027

Kripn ime Lonte: scattered nativity scenes

Still to come

Nativity scenes around the hamlets; separate from market dates.

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Lana · Polvere di Stelle: New Year’s Eve food stands31 Dec 2026 – 31 Dec 2026

Polvere di Stelle: New Year’s Eve food stands

Still to come

Food stands only, 10am–8pm; retail stalls closed.

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Pergine Valsugana · New Year’s Eve in the square31 Dec 2026 – 31 Dec 2026

New Year’s Eve in the square

Still to come

New Year’s Eve in Piazza Fruet: retail huts closed, food area open.

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

Christmas in everyday life