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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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Kraków

Lesser Poland · Poland

Admission and costs
Rynek Główny market is free to enter; food and purchases are paid at the stalls. The szopki exhibition at Krzysztofory Palace is a separate museum visit from 9 December, with its own ticketing.
Getting there
From Kraków Główny station, enter the old town through the Planty area and continue along Floriańska to Rynek Główny. The market and Krzysztofory Palace are on the same square, allowing you to combine stalls and a museum visit without another transfer.
Time to allow
Allow around 3 hours at the destination, excluding travel.
If it rains
At Krzysztofory Palace, Rynek Główny 35, the szopki exhibition runs from 9 December to 28 February. It is an indoor visit with separate admission, distinct from both the 3 December competition and the market.
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Ortisei

Autonomous Province of Bolzano · Trentino-South Tyrol · Italy

Admission and costs
Food and shopping at the chalets are separate from Museum Gherdëina admission. On Christmas Day only food huts operate, 11 am–8 pm; retail huts close. Both sections close from 30 November to 4 December.
Getting there
Useful rail gateways include Bolzano, Ponte Gardena, Chiusa and Bressanone; the published public connection into Val Gardena is bus 350. Alight at Ortisei Piazza Sant’Antonio and continue through the pedestrian centre along Streda Rezia, also home to Museum Gherdëina.
Time to allow
Allow around 3 hours at the destination, excluding travel.
If it rains
Museum Gherdëina occupies the Cësa di Ladins at Streda Rezia 83. Its toy, sculpture and natural-history collections are indoors, with museum admission and openings separate from the Christmas village’s retail and food calendars.
Where to park
Garage Central is a paid car park on Streda Stazion. Garage Mont Sëuc on Streda Setil is another paid option.
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