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THE CHIARA! CHRISTMAS SPECIAL

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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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Merano

Autonomous Province of Bolzano · Trentino-South Tyrol · Italy

Admission and costs
The riverside chalets and market squares have free entry. Food, shopping and admission to Terme Merano are separate expenses; a spa ticket is not required to walk through the market.
Getting there
From Merano railway station take urban bus 1, 4 or 5 to “Merano, piazza Teatro”. Continue on foot from Piazza Teatro to the Passirio riverside and Piazza Terme.
Time to allow
Allow around 3 hours at the destination, excluding travel.
If it rains
Terme Merano, Piazza Terme 9, offers indoor pools with a separate ticket based on the chosen duration and facilities. This is a paid alternative, rather than a free shelter or an attraction included with the market.
Where to park
Terme Merano is a paid car park. Piazzale Prader is free when available: the Friday market takes up the whole square, while parking is restricted in part of it on Tuesdays.
Route and accessibility
Via Galilei and Corso Libertà have reserved spaces within the restricted traffic zone. Register your number plate and submit your disabled parking permit to the Municipality of Merano before driving in.
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Ossana

Autonomous Province of Trento · Trentino-South Tyrol · Italy

Admission and costs
The village nativity trail and admission to Castello San Michele are distinct parts of the visit. The castle has its own ticket and conditions; food, purchases and special activities are not covered by one combined general admission.
Getting there
Leave the Trento–Malé–Mezzana railway at Mezzana and continue on the regional bus towards Passo Tonale, serving Ossana. Drivers are directed in from Cusiano to car parks P1 and P2; organised coaches use separate drop-off and parking arrangements.
Time to allow
Allow around 3 hours at the destination, excluding travel.
If it rains
San Vigilio church in central Ossana provides a short indoor sacred-art stop during religious openings. The wider nativity trail remains outdoors; the church is a brief alternative rather than a completely sheltered day out.
Where to park
Approach via Cusiano for car parks P1 and P2. The school car park in Fucine is free, about a ten-minute walk from the castle. The town hall and former primary school car parks charge in December and January.
Route and accessibility
Reserved spaces are available at the town hall and the former primary school. A steep approach and rocky ground limit access to Castello San Michele for visitors with reduced mobility.
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