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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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Lugano

Ticino · Switzerland

Admission and costs
The street and square market is free to enter. Food, drinks and purchases are paid for at individual stalls; the museum suggested for rainy weather has its own admission.
Getting there
From Lugano FFS station, take the Sassellina funicular down to Piazza Cioccaro. Continue on foot to Piazza della Riforma and the stalls around Via Luvini, Piazza Dante and Piazza Manzoni; finish along the lakefront.
Time to allow
Allow around 3 hours at the destination, excluding travel.
If it rains
MASI at LAC, Piazza Bernardino Luini 6, provides a proper indoor museum visit. It has its own tickets and hours, separate from the lakefront Christmas stalls.
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Vienna

State of Vienna · Austria

Admission and costs
Browsing the stalls and Rathauspark does not require a skating ticket. Ice Dream is a separate activity booked through the official shop; food, purchases and museum visits are not included in the square-based walk.
Getting there
From Wien Hauptbahnhof/Südtiroler Platz take U1 towards Leopoldau to Karlsplatz, then U2 towards Seestadt to Rathaus. Walk from Rathaus to Rathausplatz: this is the direct metro stop for the Christmas market.
Time to allow
Allow around 3 hours at the destination, excluding travel.
If it rains
The Kunsthistorisches Museum on Maria-Theresien-Platz provides an extensive indoor alternative of paintings and historical collections. It requires its own museum ticket, replacing the outdoor visit rather than forming an included market attraction.
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