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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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Colmar

Grand Est · France

Admission and costs
The market stalls are freely accessible; food, purchases and attractions such as the Ferris wheel cost extra. Musée Unterlinden also requires its own ticket and is not included in the free Christmas walk.
Getting there
Colmar station connects to the centre on the free electric Cœur de Ville shuttle, which operates from Monday to Saturday. Use it to reach the pedestrian centre, then explore the market squares and Petite Venise on foot.
Time to allow
Allow around 4 hours at the destination, excluding travel.
If it rains
Musée Unterlinden on place Unterlinden houses the Isenheim Altarpiece and art collections indoors. This independent ticketed museum visit can replace a market square without adding an excursion outside town.
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Helsinki

Uusimaa · Finland

Admission and costs
Tuomaan Markkinat is free to enter. Food, drinks and stall purchases cost extra; the city museum suggested for rainy weather is also free. Other individual services within the programme retain their own conditions.
Getting there
From Helsinki Central station, walk to Aleksanterinkatu and follow it towards Senaatintori, Senate Square. The market, cathedral and city museum are grouped in the same area, so this visit does not require an additional transfer between districts.
Time to allow
Allow around 3 hours at the destination, excluding travel.
If it rains
Helsinki City Museum, Aleksanterinkatu 16, offers free indoor exhibitions beside Senate Square. It follows museum hours, separate from the stalls’ schedule, and provides a cultural alternative to spending the whole visit outdoors.
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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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