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THE CHIARA! CHRISTMAS SPECIAL

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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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Erice, Sicily

Province of Trapani · Sicily · Italy

Admission and costs
Walking through the village streets requires no monument ticket. Cordici Museum is optional: €5 full admission or €10 for the combined sites specified by the foundation. The cableway has a separate transport fare.
Getting there
The public uphill connection is the Trapani–Erice cableway: lower station on SP31 at Via Capua, upper station at Erice Vetta on Via delle Pinete. It closes from 3 November to 4 December 2026 and restarts on 5 December; earlier visits need a road transfer.
Time to allow
Allow around 4 hours at the destination, excluding travel.
If it rains
Cordici Museum houses archaeology, art and an alabaster nativity. In November and December, weekday visits require booking at least 24 hours ahead; Saturdays and holidays open 10:00–16:00. Museum admission is separate from the cableway fare.
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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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