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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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Candelara, Pesaro

Province of Pesaro e Urbino · Marche · Italy

Admission and costs
Candele a Candelara admission is €3 up to 13:00 and €6 after 13:00; children under 10 enter free. Food and purchases are extra. PAC Museum admission is by donation, with booking outside its regular openings.
Getting there
Pesaro is the railway reference point; the village has no station. Arrange a transfer to hilltop Candelara with an agreed return. Organised tourist coaches require advance booking with the event organiser, so a group arrival is distinct from ordinary car access.
Time to allow
Allow around 4 hours at the destination, excluding travel.
If it rains
PAC Museum at Via della Pieve 5 preserves looms, embroidery and women’s craft tools. Outside regular openings, visits require booking on +39 333 3866081; admission is by donation, rather than an assumed all-day opening.
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Naples · San Gregorio Armeno

Metropolitan City of Napoli · Campania · Italy

Admission and costs
Walking along Via San Gregorio Armeno and browsing shop windows requires no event ticket. Figurines, nativity scenes and craft pieces are purchased from individual workshops. The optional San Lorenzo Maggiore visit is separate, with an ordinary full-price ticket of €9.
Getting there
From Napoli Centrale use Garibaldi station on Metro Line 1 and alight at Duomo. The exit is on Piazza Nicola Amore: follow Via Duomo towards San Biagio dei Librai, then Via San Gregorio Armeno. This is an urban workshop district rather than an enclosed fairground.
Time to allow
Allow around 3 hours at the destination, excluding travel.
If it rains
San Lorenzo Maggiore at Piazza San Gaetano 316 offers an indoor archaeological visit: ordinary full admission €9, optional guide extra. The archaeological areas are excluded from the wheelchair accessibility stated for the rest of the complex.
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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.

Lille · Village de Noël at Rihour18 Nov 2026 – 30 Dec 2026

Village de Noël at Rihour

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Closes at 6 pm on 24 December. Closed on Christmas Day.

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Lille · Big wheel on Grand’Place18 Nov 2026 – 16 Jan 2027

Big wheel on Grand’Place

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Ticket required.

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Lille · Mairie Christmas28 Nov 2026 – 28 Nov 2026

Mairie Christmas

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Free admission, 1–7 pm.

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

Christmas in everyday life