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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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Helsinki

Uusimaa · Finland

Admission and costs
Tuomaan Markkinat is free to enter. Food, drinks and stall purchases cost extra; the city museum suggested for rainy weather is also free. Other individual services within the programme retain their own conditions.
Getting there
From Helsinki Central station, walk to Aleksanterinkatu and follow it towards Senaatintori, Senate Square. The market, cathedral and city museum are grouped in the same area, so this visit does not require an additional transfer between districts.
Time to allow
Allow around 3 hours at the destination, excluding travel.
If it rains
Helsinki City Museum, Aleksanterinkatu 16, offers free indoor exhibitions beside Senate Square. It follows museum hours, separate from the stalls’ schedule, and provides a cultural alternative to spending the whole visit outdoors.
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Cagliari, Sardinia

Metropolitan City of Cagliari · Sardinia · Italy

Admission and costs
Admission to public market activities is free. Purchases, food and skating are separate from walking through the squares. MUTSEU is an optional addition with its own ticket: €6 full admission to the archaeological area and Treasury Museum.
Getting there
Arrive at Cagliari railway station on Piazza Matteotti. Keep this route in the lower centre: reach Piazza del Carmine, then Corso Vittorio Emanuele II and Piazza Yenne. Marina provides pedestrian links to Sant’Eulalia and Via Roma, without climbing to Castello.
Time to allow
Allow around 3 hours at the destination, excluding travel.
If it rains
MUTSEU at Vico del Collegio 2 in Marina combines Sant’Eulalia’s archaeological area and Treasury Museum: full admission €6. Opening is divided between morning and afternoon; the ticket is independent of Christmas activities.
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Dates refer to the particular event named. Some markets open only on selected days: read the guide before planning your journey.

Lille · Village de Noël at Rihour18 Nov 2026 – 30 Dec 2026

Village de Noël at Rihour

Still to come

Closes at 6 pm on 24 December. Closed on Christmas Day.

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Lille · Big wheel on Grand’Place18 Nov 2026 – 16 Jan 2027

Big wheel on Grand’Place

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Ticket required.

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Lille · Mairie Christmas28 Nov 2026 – 28 Nov 2026

Mairie Christmas

Still to come

Free admission, 1–7 pm.

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Dates and the latest checks appear in each guide. Consult the official links for changes.

Christmas in everyday life