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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A family nativity
A handmade Christmas gift, with a story to keep
AachenNorth Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
Acireale — Santa Maria della NeveMetropolitan City of Catania · Sicily · Italy
AlberobelloMetropolitan City of Bari · Apulia · Italy
An Advent wreath at home
AnnecyAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France
AostaAosta Valley · Italy
ArezzoProvince of Arezzo · Tuscany · Italy
Assisi · Franciscan placesProvince of Perugia · Umbria · Italy
AstiProvince of Asti · Piedmont · Italy
Avio CastleAutonomous Province of Trento · Trentino-South Tyrol · Italy
Bacoli — Miseno e FusaroMetropolitan City of Napoli · Campania · Italy
BaselBasel-Stadt · Switzerland
BergamoProvince of Bergamo · Lombardy · Italy
BernCanton of Bern · Switzerland
Bologna, Santa Lucia FairMetropolitan City of Bologna · Emilia-Romagna · Italy
BolzanoAutonomous Province of Bolzano · Trentino-South Tyrol · Italy
BormioProvince of Sondrio · Lombardy · Italy
BressanoneAutonomous Province of Bolzano · Trentino-South Tyrol · Italy
BrunicoAutonomous Province of Bolzano · Trentino-South Tyrol · Italy
BrusselsBrussels-Capital · Belgium
BudapestBudapest · Hungary
Bussolengo – FloverProvince of Verona · Veneto · Italy
Cagliari, SardiniaMetropolitan City of Cagliari · Sardinia · Italy
Caltagirone, SicilyMetropolitan City of Catania · Sicily · Italy
Canale di TennoAutonomous Province of Trento · Trentino-South Tyrol · Italy
Candelara, PesaroProvince of Pesaro e Urbino · Marche · Italy
Caserta · Royal PalaceProvince of Caserta · Campania · Italy
Castelsardo, SardiniaMetropolitan City of Sassari · Sardinia · Italy
Castiglione del LagoProvince of Perugia · Umbria · Italy
CataniaMetropolitan City of Catania · Sicily · Italy
Christmas carols and listening
Christmas lights for everyone: free markets and a thoughtful budget
Christmas markets: bring home the light
Christmas markets: rosy cheeks, comfortable feet
Christmas wrapping that deserves a second life
Cimego · QuartinagoAutonomous Province of Trento · Trentino-South Tyrol · Italy
Cinecittà World, Castel Romano, Rome, LazioMetropolitan City of Roma Capitale · Lazio · Italy
ColicoProvince of Lecco · Lombardy · Italy
ColmarGrand Est · France
CologneNorth Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
Copenhagen – TivoliHovedstaden · Denmark
Craft and work in the crib
DresdenSaxony · Germany
EinsiedelnSchwyz · Switzerland
EmpoliMetropolitan City of Firenze · Tuscany · Italy
Erice, SicilyProvince of Trapani · Sicily · Italy
European Christmas flavours
FanoProvince of Pesaro e Urbino · Marche · Italy
Firenze · Santa CroceMetropolitan City of Firenze · Tuscany · Italy
Gaeta, Latina, LazioProvince of Latina · Lazio · Italy
GovoneProvince of Cuneo · Piedmont · Italy
Grandparents and grandchildren
Grazzano ViscontiProvince of Piacenza · Emilia-Romagna · Italy
GreccioProvince of Rieti · Lazio · Italy
GubbioProvince of Perugia · Umbria · Italy
HelsinkiUusimaa · Finland
InnsbruckTyrol · Austria
KrakówLesser Poland · Poland
LanaAutonomous Province of Bolzano · Trentino-South Tyrol · Italy
Levico TermeAutonomous Province of Trento · Trentino-South Tyrol · Italy
LilleNord · Hauts-de-France · France
Limatola, Benevento, northern CampaniaProvince of Benevento · Campania · Italy
LivignoProvince of Sondrio · Lombardy · Italy
LocorotondoMetropolitan City of Bari · Apulia · Italy
LondonGreater London · United Kingdom
Los AngelesCalifornia · United States
LuganoTicino · Switzerland
MaastrichtLimburg · Netherlands
MantuaProvince of Mantua · Lombardy · Italy
Matera · Sasso CaveosoProvince of Matera · Basilicata · Italy
MeranoAutonomous Province of Bolzano · Trentino-South Tyrol · Italy
Milan · Oh Bej! Oh Bej!Metropolitan City of Milan · Lombardy · Italy
Milan · RhoMetropolitan City of Milano · Lombardy · Italy
MombaroccioProvince of Pesaro e Urbino · Marche · Italy
MontbéliardBourgogne-Franche-Comté · France
Montecatini TermeProvince of Pistoia · Tuscany · Italy
MontreuxVaud · Switzerland
MoscowMoscow · Russia
MunichBavaria · Germany
Naples — San MartinoMetropolitan City of Napoli · Campania · Italy
Naples · San Gregorio ArmenoMetropolitan City of Napoli · Campania · Italy
Neapolitan Christmas sweets
New YorkManhattan · New York · United States
Nordic decorations
Nordic Lucia
NurembergBavaria · Germany
One day, so many lights: Christmas market trips from Milan
OrtiseiAutonomous Province of Bolzano · Trentino-South Tyrol · Italy
OssanaAutonomous Province of Trento · Trentino-South Tyrol · Italy
ParisÎle-de-France · France
Pergine ValsuganaAutonomous Province of Trento · Trentino-South Tyrol · Italy
PerugiaProvince of Perugia · Umbria · Italy
PesaroProvince of Pesaro e Urbino · Marche · Italy
Pietrarsa — Napoli e PorticiMetropolitan City of Napoli · Campania · Italy
PordenoneProvince of Pordenone · Friuli-Venezia Giulia · Italy
PraguePrague · Czechia
RangoAutonomous Province of Trento · Trentino-South Tyrol · Italy
RigaRiga Region · Latvia
Riva del GardaAutonomous Province of Trento · Trentino-South Tyrol · Italy
Rothenburg ob der TauberBavaria · Germany
RoveretoAutonomous Province of Trento · Trentino-South Tyrol · Italy
Saint Nicholas in Europe
SalernoProvince of Salerno · Campania · Italy
SalzburgState of Salzburg · Austria
San CandidoAutonomous Province of Bolzano · Trentino-South Tyrol · Italy
Sant’Agata FeltriaProvince of Rimini · Emilia-Romagna · Italy
Santa Maria MaggioreProvince of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola · Piedmont · Italy
SarnicoProvince of Bergamo · Lombardy · Italy
Sauris di SopraProvince of Udine · Friuli-Venezia Giulia · Italy
SirorAutonomous Province of Trento · Trentino-South Tyrol · Italy
St PetersburgSt Petersburg · Russia
Step off the train and into Christmas: market trips without a car
Still in the mood for Christmas lights? Where to go after the big day
StockholmStockholm County · Sweden
StrasbourgGrand Est · France
Stresa · Lake MaggioreProvince of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola · Piedmont · Italy
StuttgartBaden-Württemberg · Germany
TallinnHarju · Estonia
TerniProvince of Terni · Umbria · Italy
This gift has a heart: Milan’s Christmas markets that support good causes
TrentoAutonomous Province of Trento · Trentino-South Tyrol · Italy
TurinMetropolitan City of Turin · Piedmont · Italy
ValkenburgLimburg · Netherlands
VancouverBritish Columbia · Canada
VeronaProvince of Verona · Veneto · Italy
Vetralla, Tuscia, LazioProvince of Viterbo · Lazio · Italy
ViennaState of Vienna · Austria
VilniusVilnius County · Lithuania
VipitenoAutonomous Province of Bolzano · Trentino-South Tyrol · Italy
What a lovely Christmas! Find the market that feels right for you
What can I do too? Choosing Christmas markets with children
ZagrebCity of Zagreb · Croatia
ZurichCanton of Zurich · Switzerland

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Turin

Metropolitan City of Turin · Piedmont · Italy

Admission and costs: Free outdoor installations.
Getting there: Train to Torino Porta Nuova, then walk into the centre
Time to allow: Around two hours for the central walk.
If it rains: Shelter under the arcades or in Galleria Subalpina.

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Montecatini Terme

Province of Pistoia · Tuscany · Italy

Admission and costs: Piazza del Popolo and Viale Verdi form a public walk; stall purchases and refreshments cost extra. MO.C.A. also lists free entry: this itinerary requires no ticket for a Christmas village or another commercial seasonal experience.
Getting there: Use Montecatini Centro station, distinct from Montecatini Terme–Monsummano. MO.C.A. describes the direct walking route from the stop through Piazza del Popolo to Viale Verdi. All three suggested stops stay on this axis, without adding the funicular or Montecatini Alto.
Time to allow: Allow around 3 hours at the destination, excluding travel.
If it rains: MO.C.A. offers indoor galleries with free entry inside the Town Hall at Viale Verdi 46. Spend your market time here instead; the gallery follows its own museum hours, rather than the market’s full opening day.

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Turin

Metropolitan City of Turin · Piedmont · Italy

Lights and walks

Christmas in Turin, a walk through Luci d’Artista

Luci d’Artista · 23 Oct 2026 – 10 Jan 2027

A two-hour walk from the Flying Carpet to the Mole. Find new installations, a sheltered stop and the light that moves across town.

Free admissionAbout 2 hours at the destination

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Bergamo

Province of Bergamo · Lombardy · Italy

Christmas market

Christmas in Bergamo, from the market to Saint Lucia and the ice

Christmas Village · 14 Nov 2026 – 27 Dec 2026

Market hours for Piazzale degli Alpini, events for children and an ice rink that stays open into January.

Different admission for each stopAbout 3 hours at the destination

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Catania

Metropolitan City of Catania · Sicily · Italy

Traditions

Christmas Town in Catania, from ice skating to the circus

Christmas Town at Le Ciminiere · 5 Dec 2026 – 6 Jan 2027

Tickets, holiday hours and ideas for a family visit to Le Ciminiere, even in the rain.

About 4 hours at the destination

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Mantua

Province of Mantua · Lombardy · Italy

Christmas market

Christmas in Mantua, from the stalls to the ice rink

Piazza Virgiliana · 7 Nov 2026 – 27 Dec 2026 · Selected opening days only

Mantua Christmas markets 2026: opening days for Piazza Virgiliana and the three central squares, ice-rink prices and a walking route.

Free admissionAbout 4 hours at the destination

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Colico

Province of Lecco · Lombardy · Italy

Christmas market

Colico at Christmas, from the chalets to the lake

Piazza Garibaldi Christmas market · 21 Nov 2026 – 10 Jan 2027 · Selected opening days only

Colico’s Christmas market opens on twenty selected days in Piazza Garibaldi, 21 November 2026 to 10 January 2027. Find the walking route and indoor rink hours.

About 4 hours at the destination

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A pond in the Tuileries Garden with the Louvre behind it

Paris

Île-de-France · France

Christmas market

Christmas markets in Paris, from the Tuileries to La Défense

Tuileries Christmas market · 14 Nov 2026 – 3 Jan 2027

Two markets, Monet’s Water Lilies and an ice rink framed by skyscrapers. Plan a Paris Christmas outing with dates, Métro stops and three places to visit.

Free admissionAbout 5 hours at the destination

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London

Greater London · United Kingdom

Christmas market

Christmas markets in London, from Hyde Park to the Thames

Hyde Park Winter Wonderland · 19 Nov 2026 – 3 Jan 2027

Skate in Hyde Park and browse the chalets by the Thames. Dates, tickets and a route linking Winter Wonderland with South Bank.

About 5 hours at the destination

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New York

Manhattan · New York · United States

Christmas market

New York Christmas markets, three stops and a Manhattan ice rink

Bryant Park Holiday Shops · 28 Oct 2026 – 3 Jan 2027

Bryant Park, Union Square and Columbus Circle. Dates, subway stops and skating prices for a festive day in Manhattan.

Free admissionAbout 4 hours at the destination

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Skaters on the Pershing Square rink under evening lights

Los Angeles

California · United States

Christmas market

Los Angeles Christmas markets, handmade gifts and downtown skating

Things Between Holiday Market · 4 Dec 2026 – 6 Dec 2026

Two December markets and an outdoor rink that stays open into January. Dates, prices and a route through Downtown and Miracle Mile.

About 4 hours at the destination

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Lille

Nord · Hauts-de-France · France

Christmas market

Christmas in Lille, from Rihour’s chalets to books and the big wheel

Village de Noël at Rihour · 18 Nov 2026 – 30 Dec 2026

About ninety chalets, two nearby stations and a big wheel into January. Dates, prices and a walk through central Lille.

Free admissionAbout 3 hours at the destination

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Red Square winter market with St Basil’s domes behind it

Moscow

Moscow · Russia

Christmas market

Moscow in winter, the Red Square market and GUM galleries

GUM market on Red Square · 29 Nov 2026 – 28 Feb 2027

From Gzhel ceramics to Orenburg shawls. Dates, hours and addresses for people already in Moscow.

About 2 hours at the destination

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St Petersburg

St Petersburg · Russia

Christmas market

St Petersburg in winter, Christmas markets across three squares

Christmas market in three squares · 12 Dec 2026 – 10 Jan 2027

Manezhnaya, Palace Square and Moskovskaya. Dates, metro stops and places to see for people already in the city.

Free admissionAbout 3 hours at the destination

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Terni · Segantini: commercial Christmas village18 Oct 2026 – 6 Jan 2027

Segantini: commercial Christmas village

Scheduled

Strada di Maratta Bassa 91; 9am–1pm and 3–7.30pm. Closed on 25 December and 1 January.

What kind of Christmas?

Turin

Montecatini Terme

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Christmas in everyday life

In Zurich the Christmas tree really sings. And you want to leave!

CHRISTMAS: THERE IS MORE THAN ONE STORY IN THE NATIVITY SCENE!