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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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Paris

Île-de-France · France

Admission and costs
Free market admission. Rides and museum tickets are separate.
Getting there
Métro 1 to Concorde or Tuileries · Métro 1 and RER A to La Défense
Time to allow
Allow around five hours for both areas, including breaks.
If it rains
See the Water Lilies indoors at the Orangerie. Ticketed and closed Tuesdays and 25 December.
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Bolzano

Autonomous Province of Bolzano · Trentino-South Tyrol · Italy

Admission and costs
Access to the outdoor market chalets is free. Budget separately for purchases and refreshments; the optional Archaeology Museum has its own admission ticket and is not required to visit the market.
Getting there
Leave Bolzano station and follow Viale della Stazione towards Piazza Walther: allow about two minutes on foot. You arrive directly at the main chalets; the rest of this suggested route stays within the historic centre.
Time to allow
Allow around 3 hours at the destination, excluding travel.
If it rains
The South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology, Via Museo 43, houses Ötzi: adult admission €13, separate from the market. It closes on 25 December and 1 January, and normally on non-holiday Mondays.
Where to park
BZ Centro is open 24 hours. Enter at Via Mayr Nusser 24 from 6 am to midnight and Via Macello 95 from midnight to 6 am. The old town has restricted vehicle access. BZ Centro charges €2 per hour from 8 am to 8 pm and €1.20 per hour overnight, with a €20 daily maximum.
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Caltagirone, Sicily · Christmas in Caltagirone 2026/271 Dec 2026 – 6 Jan 2027

Christmas in Caltagirone 2026/27

Still to come

Nativity circuit period; arrange individual venues, admissions and tickets with the organiser.

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Cagliari, Sardinia · Cagliari Christmas markets1 Dec 2026 – 6 Jan 2027

Cagliari Christmas markets

Still to come

Piazza Yenne, corso Vittorio Emanuele II and piazza del Carmine areas; check individual activity schedules and admission separately.

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Dates and the latest checks appear in each guide. Consult the official links for changes.

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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