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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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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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Stresa · Lake Maggiore

Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola · Piedmont · Italy

Admission and costs
The chalets stand on the public lakefront, with no admission ticket for the promenade. Budget for shopping and refreshments; boat trips, museums and other visits have independent terms and are separate from market access.
Getting there
Stresa railway station is the arrival point for train visitors; from the station forecourt head downhill towards the lakeside and Piazza Marconi. The tourist office at Piazza Marconi 16, beside the landing stages, is a useful starting landmark for the walk.
Time to allow
Allow around 3 hours at the destination, excluding travel.
If it rains
Villa Ducale houses the Antonio Rosmini Historical Museum on the lakefront. The tourism listing gives winter weekday morning and afternoon openings, with holiday openings in the afternoon only; this cultural visit has its own schedule, separate from the chalets.
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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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