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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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Pietrarsa — Napoli e Portici

Metropolitan City of Napoli · Campania · Italy

Admission and costs
The markets require the event ticket for your chosen date, available through the event ticket office. Do not automatically apply the museum’s ordinary admission price to the Christmas event; refreshments, shopping and parking remain separate expenses.
Getting there
Take a metropolitan or regional train on the Naples–Salerno line to Pietrarsa–San Giorgio a Cremano, which directly serves the complex for the final walk. Drivers can use Pietrarsa Parking, the private guarded car park identified by Fondazione FS on Via Pietrarsa near the museum entrance.
Time to allow
Allow around 4 hours at the destination, excluding travel.
If it rains
Spend more time with locomotives and carriages in Pietrarsa’s nineteenth-century pavilions, reducing terrace and stall stops. Moving between the pavilions and market areas can involve outdoor sections; this is not an entirely indoor itinerary.
Where to park
Pietrarsa Parking is a privately operated attended car park on Via Pietrarsa, close to the museum entrance.
Route and accessibility
To arrange entry through the vehicle gate with a level crossing, call +39 081 472003 and select option 1 or 2.
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Erice, Sicily

Province of Trapani · Sicily · Italy

Admission and costs
Walking through the village streets requires no monument ticket. Cordici Museum is optional: €5 full admission or €10 for the combined sites specified by the foundation. The cableway has a separate transport fare.
Getting there
The public uphill connection is the Trapani–Erice cableway: lower station on SP31 at Via Capua, upper station at Erice Vetta on Via delle Pinete. It closes from 3 November to 4 December 2026 and restarts on 5 December; earlier visits need a road transfer.
Time to allow
Allow around 4 hours at the destination, excluding travel.
If it rains
Cordici Museum houses archaeology, art and an alabaster nativity. In November and December, weekday visits require booking at least 24 hours ahead; Saturdays and holidays open 10:00–16:00. Museum admission is separate from the cableway fare.
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Limatola Castle in spring, without a Christmas market. Archive photograph (2015-05-03); does not document the 2026 edition.
Limatola, Benevento, northern Campania

Province of Benevento · Campania · Italy

Christmas market

Limatola: Christmas climbs to the castle

Cadeaux al Castello: early opening dates · 6 Nov 2026 – 22 Nov 2026 · Selected opening days only

Cadeaux al Castello 2026 brings a Victorian imagination to northern Campania: choose your session and make time for lights and a thoughtful gift.

Ticket requiredAbout 4 hours at the destination

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Dates refer to the particular event named. Some markets open only on selected days: read the guide before planning your journey.

Limatola, Benevento, northern Campania · Cadeaux al Castello: early opening dates6 Nov 2026 – 22 Nov 2026

Cadeaux al Castello: early opening dates

Scheduled · Selected opening days only

Opening days: 6 Nov 2026 · 7 Nov 2026 · 8 Nov 2026 · 13 Nov 2026 · 14 Nov 2026 · 15 Nov 2026 · 20 Nov 2026 · 21 Nov 2026 · 22 Nov 2026

Open only 6–8, 13–15 and 20–22 November. Sessions and prices vary by day.

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Salerno · Luci d’Artista 20267 Nov 2026 – 31 Jan 2027

Luci d’Artista 2026

Scheduled

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Limatola, Benevento, northern Campania · Cadeaux al Castello: daily opening26 Nov 2026 – 13 Dec 2026

Cadeaux al Castello: daily opening

Still to come

Open daily; separate sessions on Saturdays, Sundays and 7–8 December. Morning last entry 2pm, leave by 3:30pm; afternoon from 4pm. Market ends 13 December.

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Pietrarsa — Napoli e Portici · Napoli-Portici Christmas Markets28 Nov 2026 – 6 Jan 2027

Napoli-Portici Christmas Markets

Still to come

10am–10pm, last entry 9pm. Shorter hours, 10am–7pm, on 1, 2, 3, 10, 15, 16, 17, 22 and 23 December, and 4, 5 and 6 January.

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Matera · Sasso Caveoso · Living Nativity — Vera Fratellanza5 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027

Living Nativity — Vera Fratellanza

Still to come · Selected opening days only

Opening days: 5 Dec 2026 · 6 Dec 2026 · 12 Dec 2026 · 13 Dec 2026 · 19 Dec 2026 · 20 Dec 2026 · 26 Dec 2026 · 27 Dec 2026 · 2 Jan 2027 · 3 Jan 2027

Only on the listed dates; entry and time according to booking.

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Christmas in everyday life