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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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Sarnico

Province of Bergamo · Lombardy · Italy

Admission and costs
The lakeside market has free entry. Refreshments and shopping are paid to individual exhibitors; the bus fare covers transport and does not include spending at the chalets or any separately organized activities.
Getting there
From Bergamo railway station reach the bus station and take Arriva line E towards Sarnico, alighting at “Sarnico Municipio”. Continue on foot to the lakefront and Viale Garibaldi, where the chalets stand. Line E does not operate on 25 December.
Time to allow
Allow around 3 hours at the destination, excluding travel.
If it rains
The Gianni Bellini gallery at Palazzo Gervasoni in the old town is the indoor art alternative. It operates its own opening arrangements, rather than extending the market or automatically opening throughout the chalet hours.
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Basel

Basel-Stadt · Switzerland

Admission and costs
Admission to the markets is free. Theaterplatz village follows a different calendar from Barfüsserplatz and Münsterplatz; food, purchases and museum visits are additional expenses outside free market access.
Getting there
Arrive at Basel SBB and take a tram to Barfüsserplatz, the access point also recommended by Swiss railways. Continue on foot to Münsterplatz; Theaterplatz forms a separate third stop in the winter village.
Time to allow
Allow around 3 hours at the destination, excluding travel.
If it rains
Basel Historical Museum inside Barfüsserkirche stands directly on the market square. Replace an outdoor stop with indoor city history; museum admission requires a separate ticket.
Where to park
Parkhaus Elisabethen is a paid car park at Steinentorberg 5. It has wheelchair-accessible parking spaces.
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