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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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Montreux

Vaud · Switzerland

Admission and costs
The lakeside market is free to enter. Santa’s House at Rochers-de-Naye is a separate excursion with its own train booking; it is not included in the waterfront walk or market admission.
Getting there
Montreux railway station is just 200 metres from the market. Walk down towards Grand-Rue and the lakeside: explore the waterfront stalls on foot without adding a transfer to reach the main market.
Time to allow
Allow around 3 hours at the destination, excluding travel.
If it rains
Queen: The Studio Experience at Casino Barrière, Rue du Théâtre 9, displays instruments and memorabilia in the former Mountain Studios. Exhibition admission is free and separate from casino gaming activities.
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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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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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