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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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Riga

Riga Region · Latvia

Admission and costs
The street and square market is free to enter. Food, drinks and purchases are paid for at individual stalls; the museum suggested for rainy weather has its own admission.
Getting there
From Rīga Centrālā station, walk towards the old town through the 13. janvāra iela area. Follow Rātslaukums and then Doma laukums: Dome Square hosts the market, separate from the museum visit at the House of the Black Heads.
Time to allow
Allow around 3 hours at the destination, excluding travel.
If it rains
The House of the Black Heads, Rātslaukums 7, offers an indoor visit through reconstructed historic interiors. It has its own museum ticket and hours; it is not a covered section of the Doma laukums market.
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Aosta

Aosta Valley · Italy

Admission and costs
The walk among the Marché Vert Noël chalets in Piazza Chanoux is free. Shopping and refreshments have their own costs; MAR and the other archaeological sites use separate ticketing and are not included in the market.
Getting there
Replacement buses serve the Ivrea–Aosta railway until 13 December 2026: the final leg during early Advent is therefore by bus. From Aosta’s railway and bus-station area continue on foot towards Piazza Chanoux, the market venue.
Time to allow
Allow around 4 hours at the destination, excluding travel.
If it rains
MAR, the Regional Archaeological Museum, stands at Piazza Roncas 12. It offers an indoor alternative exploring regional finds; admission uses the combined archaeological ticket, separate from the free walk among the market chalets.
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Christmas in everyday life