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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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Stresa · Lake Maggiore

Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola · Piedmont · Italy

Admission and costs
The chalets stand on the public lakefront, with no admission ticket for the promenade. Budget for shopping and refreshments; boat trips, museums and other visits have independent terms and are separate from market access.
Getting there
Stresa railway station is the arrival point for train visitors; from the station forecourt head downhill towards the lakeside and Piazza Marconi. The tourist office at Piazza Marconi 16, beside the landing stages, is a useful starting landmark for the walk.
Time to allow
Allow around 3 hours at the destination, excluding travel.
If it rains
Villa Ducale houses the Antonio Rosmini Historical Museum on the lakefront. The tourism listing gives winter weekday morning and afternoon openings, with holiday openings in the afternoon only; this cultural visit has its own schedule, separate from the chalets.
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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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