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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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Lille

Nord · Hauts-de-France · France

Admission and costs
Free market · wheel €7, €5 for children under 1.40 m
Getting there
Métro 1 to Rihour · walk from Lille Flandres or Lille Europe
Time to allow
About three hours for the squares and a break.
If it rains
Visit the Palais des Beaux-Arts, closed Tuesdays and the listed holidays.
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Greccio

Province of Rieti · Lazio · Italy

Admission and costs
Admission to the Franciscan Nativity Sanctuary is free. The International Nativity Museum is a separate visit with its own admission and booking arrangements. This heritage itinerary does not include or imply a living-nativity performance ticket.
Getting there
Greccio has a station on the Terni–Rieti–Sulmona line, but the Christmas transfer from it requires booking. Arrange the final leg before travelling. For drivers, use the car parks on Via San Francesco; the sanctuary and village are separate stops.
Time to allow
Allow around 4 hours at the destination, excluding travel.
If it rains
In the village, the International Nativity Museum offers indoor collections. Its admission is independent of the sanctuary visit; museum bookings and enquiries are handled on +39 0746 740028.
Where to park
Use the car parks on Via San Francesco. Plan separate onward journeys to the village and the sanctuary.
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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

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Free admission, 1–7 pm.

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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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