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Moscow · Russia
Autonomous Province of Bolzano · Trentino-South Tyrol · Italy
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Province of Pesaro e Urbino · Marche · Italy
Christmas marketPiazza del Popolo market · 5 Dec 2026 – 6 Jan 2027
Market huts in Piazza del Popolo, Rossini and a pause with Bellini and ceramics: a Christmas to look at and listen to.
Free admissionAbout 4 hours at the destination
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Province of Pesaro e Urbino · Marche · Italy
Lights and walksNatale a Fano: city programme · 28 Nov 2026 – 6 Jan 2027
From 28 November to 6 January, Christmas meets squares, the Arch of Augustus and Palazzo Malatestiano. Choose your own pace.
Free admissionAbout 4 hours at the destination
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Province of Perugia · Umbria · Italy
TraditionsStart at the basilicas of St Francis and St Clare, then spend the afternoon at Natale Palazzano. Four December dates bring together the historic hill town and the hamlet of Palazzo.
Free admissionAbout 4 hours at the destination
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Province of Terni · Umbria · Italy
Lights and walksTerni: city initiatives and lights · 25 Nov 2026 – 6 Jan 2027
From the centre to CAOS, with a separate idea for lovers of festive displays: a day of city life, museums and lights.
Different admission for each stopAbout 4 hours at the destination
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Province of Pistoia · Tuscany · Italy
Christmas marketDestinazione Natale: city programme · 14 Nov 2026 – 6 Jan 2027
Viale Verdi market huts, spa architecture and a wafer: choose the right dates and leave time for small pleasures.
Free admissionAbout 3 hours at the destination
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Province of Pesaro e Urbino · Marche · Italy
Christmas marketNatale a Mombaroccio · 28–29 Nov 2026 · 5–8 & 12–13 Dec 2026 · Selected opening days only
Eight market days, a snow show to choose in the programme, and small museums telling the village’s stories of work and craft.
Ticket requiredAbout 4 hours at the destination
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Province of Viterbo · Lazio · Italy
TraditionsIl Regno di Babbo Natale: Christmas visits · Visits through 10 January 2027
In Tuscia, Christmas becomes a story to walk through: a free classic route, a separate paid adventure and time for Vetralla’s historic centre.
Free admissionAbout 3 hours at the destination
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Metropolitan City of Roma Capitale · Lazio · Italy
TraditionsChristmas at Cinecittà World: ordinary opening dates · 7 Nov 2026 – 6 Jan 2027 · Selected opening days only
At Castel Romano, spend a day among Christmas Street, festive shows and encounters, choosing an actual opening date and a comfortable pace.
Ticket requiredAbout 6 hours at the destination
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Province of Latina · Lazio · Italy
Lights and walksFavole di Luce · 7 Nov 2026 – 10 Jan 2027
Favole di Luce 2026–2027 invites you onto the gulf: illuminated squares, medieval Gaeta and an unhurried taste of local tiella.
Free admissionAbout 3 hours at the destination
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Province of Perugia · Umbria · Italy
Lights and walksLuci sul Trasimeno · Percorso dell’Albero · 5 Dec 2026 – 6 Jan 2027
From 5 December to 6 January: the Percorso dell’Albero, admission, hours and an evening between the town and Lake Trasimeno.
Ticket requiredAbout 4 hours at the destination
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Province of Perugia · Umbria · Italy
Christmas marketNatale alla Rocca · 5 Dec 2026 – 27 Dec 2026
From 5 to 27 December, crafts in the C.E.R.P. and a walk through Rocca Paolina, Corso Vannucci and Piazza IV November.
About 3 hours at the destination
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Metropolitan City of Firenze · Tuscany · Italy
Christmas marketChristmas market in Piazza Santa Croce · 14 Nov 2026 – 20 Dec 2026
From 14 November to 20 December: European market stalls, opening hours and a walk around Santa Croce.
Free admissionAbout 4 hours at the destination
Read the guide →+ Compare this destinationDates refer to the particular event named. Some markets open only on selected days: read the guide before planning your journey.
Segantini: commercial Christmas village
Scheduled
Strada di Maratta Bassa 91; 9am–1pm and 3–7.30pm. Closed on 25 December and 1 January.
Read the guide →Christmas at Cinecittà World: ordinary opening dates
Scheduled · Selected opening days only
Opening days: 7 Nov 2026 · 8 Nov 2026 · 14 Nov 2026 · 15 Nov 2026 · 21 Nov 2026 · 22 Nov 2026 · 28 Nov 2026 · 29 Nov 2026 · 5 Dec 2026 · 6 Dec 2026 · 8 Dec 2026 · 11 Dec 2026 · 12 Dec 2026 · 13 Dec 2026 · 19 Dec 2026 · 20 Dec 2026 · 26 Dec 2026 · 27 Dec 2026 · 28 Dec 2026 · 29 Dec 2026 · 2 Jan 2027 · 3 Jan 2027 · 4 Jan 2027 · 5 Jan 2027 · 6 Jan 2027
Only explicit dates are marked for ordinary opening in the calendar. Unconfirmed dates are not declared closures. The 31 December event is separate and requires its own ticket; recheck hours for your date.
Read the guide →Favole di Luce
Scheduled
City illumination season. Village activities, individual shows and monument interiors follow their own schedules; the 7 November inauguration is not a daily show.
Read the guide →Il Regno di Babbo Natale: Christmas visits
Scheduled
Classic route 9:30am–7:30pm; confirm opening times for 25 December and 1 January. Experiences and shows have separate schedules.
Read the guide →Destinazione Natale: city programme
Scheduled
The overall period does not mean daily opening of market or individual experiences.
Read the guide →Viale Verdi market
Scheduled · Selected opening days only
Opening days: 14 Nov 2026 · 15 Nov 2026 · 21 Nov 2026 · 22 Nov 2026 · 28 Nov 2026 · 29 Nov 2026 · 5 Dec 2026 · 6 Dec 2026 · 8 Dec 2026 · 12 Dec 2026 · 13 Dec 2026 · 19 Dec 2026 · 20 Dec 2026 · 25 Dec 2026 · 26 Dec 2026 · 27 Dec 2026
Open from 9am to 8pm on weekends and public holidays.
Read the guide →Christmas market in Piazza Santa Croce
Scheduled
Daily; Monday–Thursday 10am–10pm, Friday–Sunday 10am–11pm.
Read the guide →Empoli Città del Natale
Scheduled
Festival period; market stalls have specific trading dates.
Read the guide →Christmas markets
Scheduled · Selected opening days only
Opening days: 14 Nov 2026 · 15 Nov 2026 · 21 Nov 2026 · 22 Nov 2026 · 28 Nov 2026 · 29 Nov 2026 · 5 Dec 2026 · 6 Dec 2026 · 7 Dec 2026 · 8 Dec 2026 · 12 Dec 2026 · 13 Dec 2026 · 19 Dec 2026 · 20 Dec 2026 · 22 Dec 2026 · 23 Dec 2026 · 24 Dec 2026
Listed dates only, 9am–8pm.
Read the guide →Tyrolean Village · Piazza Grande
Scheduled · Selected opening days only
Opening days: 14 Nov 2026 · 15 Nov 2026 · 19 Nov 2026 · 20 Nov 2026 · 21 Nov 2026 · 22 Nov 2026 · 26 Nov 2026 · 27 Nov 2026 · 28 Nov 2026 · 29 Nov 2026 · 3 Dec 2026 · 4 Dec 2026 · 5 Dec 2026 · 6 Dec 2026 · 7 Dec 2026 · 8 Dec 2026 · 10 Dec 2026 · 11 Dec 2026 · 12 Dec 2026 · 13 Dec 2026 · 17 Dec 2026 · 18 Dec 2026 · 19 Dec 2026 · 20 Dec 2026 · 21 Dec 2026 · 22 Dec 2026 · 23 Dec 2026 · 24 Dec 2026 · 25 Dec 2026 · 26 Dec 2026 · 27 Dec 2026
The wider city programme continues until 6 January, with separate calendars for individual attractions.
Read the guide →Terni: city initiatives and lights
Still to come
City festivities run from 25 November to 6 January. Each attraction has its own dates and opening times.
Read the guide →Natale a Fano: city programme
Still to come
Overall festival period; not a daily-opening guarantee for stalls, rink or villages. Check each activity.
Read the guide →Natale a Mombaroccio
Still to come · Selected opening days only
Opening days: 28 Nov 2026 · 29 Nov 2026 · 5 Dec 2026 · 6 Dec 2026 · 7 Dec 2026 · 8 Dec 2026 · 12 Dec 2026 · 13 Dec 2026
10am–8pm on the eight dates. €5 day admission and specified free entry. Shows and workshops follow each day’s programme.
Read the guide →Candele a Candelara
Still to come · Selected opening days only
Opening days: 28 Nov 2026 · 29 Nov 2026 · 5 Dec 2026 · 6 Dec 2026 · 7 Dec 2026 · 8 Dec 2026 · 12 Dec 2026 · 13 Dec 2026 · 19 Dec 2026 · 20 Dec 2026
Selected dates only, 10am–8pm. Switch-offs 5.30pm and 6.30pm.
Read the guide →Piazza del Popolo market
Still to come
Minimum hours 3–8pm Mon–Fri, 10am–8pm weekends and public holidays. Check Christmas Day and New Year updates.
Read the guide →Luci sul Trasimeno · Percorso dell’Albero
Still to come
Daily 5pm–11pm; weather may affect opening. Christmas stalls: working days 3.30pm–8pm; days before holidays and holidays 10am–8pm.
Read the guide →Natale alla Rocca
Still to come
Market exhibition period at the C.E.R.P.; municipal fair calendar time band 10am–7.30pm. Confirm holiday openings and operating programme with the organisers.
Read the guide →Dates and the latest checks appear in each guide. Consult the official links for changes.
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.
Shepherds and Magi meet in our cribs. In the Gospels, they come from two different stories waiting to be discovered.