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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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Firenze · Santa Croce

Metropolitan City of Firenze · Tuscany · Italy

Admission and costs
Piazza Santa Croce market admission is free. Food, drinks and purchases are paid for at individual stalls. The monumental complex is a separate visit: full admission €10, plus €1 for an ordinary online booking.
Getting there
Choose Firenze Santa Maria Novella, the central railway station. Walk via Piazza del Duomo and Piazza della Signoria to Santa Croce, making the transfer part of the visit. The basilica’s visitor entrance and ticket office are on the Largo Bargellini side, separate from the market stalls.
Time to allow
Allow around 4 hours at the destination, excluding travel.
If it rains
Santa Croce’s monumental complex offers the basilica and museum spaces beside the market: full admission €10 plus €1 online. Sunday tourist visits start at 14:00; it closes on 25 December. Visitor entrance is from Largo Bargellini.
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Vipiteno

Autonomous Province of Bolzano · Trentino-South Tyrol · Italy

Admission and costs
Allow separately for food and craft purchases. The Civic and Multscher Museum has its own admission, included for eligible activeCards; any ascent of the Torre delle Dodici depends on specifically scheduled openings.
Getting there
Arrive at Vipiteno–Val di Vizze station on the Brenner railway and continue towards the historic centre and Piazza Città. The market gathers beneath the Torre delle Dodici, providing a clear starting point for a compact town visit.
Time to allow
Allow around 3 hours at the destination, excluding travel.
If it rains
The Civic and Multscher Museum is a separate indoor cultural alternative. Visits follow the museum’s calendar rather than the market calendar; the municipality publishes admission conditions and reductions.
Where to park
Park at the lower Monte Cavallo cable-car station and continue on foot towards Piazza Città.
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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.
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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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