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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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Einsiedeln

Schwyz · Switzerland

Admission and costs
The Hauptstrasse and Klosterplatz market is free. Diorama Bethlehem is a separate museum: adults CHF 9, children aged 6–16 CHF 5. Shopping and food at the market stalls are additional expenses.
Getting there
From Einsiedeln station, the lower market entrance is a two- or three-minute walk away. Follow Hauptstrasse uphill through the stalls to Klosterplatz: the abbey gives this route a clear destination.
Time to allow
Allow around 3 hours at the destination, excluding travel.
If it rains
Diorama Bethlehem, Benzigerstrasse 23, displays a large nativity scene and minerals: it is indoors but unheated. Separate admission; seasonal opening 27 November 2026–6 January 2027, daily 11am–5pm.
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Pesaro

Province of Pesaro e Urbino · Marche · Italy

Admission and costs
The square and stalls can be explored freely; purchases and refreshments cost extra. Casa Rossini costs €7 full price and Palazzo Mosca €10; the €14 combined ticket includes both and other venues in the museum circuit.
Getting there
For arrival by car, use Il Curvone car park on Viale dei Partigiani, identified by the municipality for access to the centre. Continue towards Piazza del Popolo, keeping the market, Via Rossini and Piazza Mosca in one urban itinerary.
Time to allow
Allow around 4 hours at the destination, excluding travel.
If it rains
Move your market time indoors to Palazzo Mosca at Piazza Mosca 29. The Civic Museums require their own ticket and close on 25 December and 1 January, so they are not a backup on those dates.
Where to park
Il Curvone car park is on Viale dei Partigiani. Continue towards Piazza del Popolo.
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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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