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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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Salerno

Province of Salerno · Campania · Italy

Admission and costs
The municipal Luci d’Artista event is free, with installations across streets, squares and Villa Comunale. Parking, transport, purchases and museum visits are separate expenses; a pass is not required to walk among the light installations.
Getting there
Arrive at Salerno Centrale: Corso Vittorio Emanuele leads into the pedestrian centre, continuing towards Via Mercanti and the cathedral. Plan a linear route to Villa Comunale, then use the seafront and Piazza della Libertà for your return.
Time to allow
Allow around 4 hours at the destination, excluding travel.
If it rains
Museo Diocesano San Matteo at Largo Plebiscito 12 offers an indoor art alternative near the cathedral. Afternoon openings require booking; it closes on 25 December and 1 January, with admission independent of the lights.
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Sauris di Sopra

Province of Udine · Friuli-Venezia Giulia · Italy

Admission and costs
Admission to the market is free on 5, 6 and 8 December. Purchases and food are separate; workshops and cultural visits follow their own conditions. The nativity trail has a separate calendar, 5 December–6 January.
Getting there
Udine station is a transport gateway to Carnia. The Sauris portal identifies bus connections with Udine, Tolmezzo and Ampezzo; the final destination for this event is Sauris di Sopra, rather than the lake or Sauris di Sotto.
Time to allow
Allow around 3 hours at the destination, excluding travel.
If it rains
The Haus van der Zahre Ethnographic Centre in Sauris di Sopra documents local culture inside a traditional building. Exhibitions have their own opening arrangements; free market admission does not automatically include a museum visit.
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