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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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Valkenburg

Limburg · Netherlands

Admission and costs
Gemeentegrot is a paid Christmas market with tickets for a 30-minute arrival window. Buy through the cave’s official website; Fluweelengrot is a different venue with its own ticket and is not automatically included.
Getting there
From Valkenburg station, walk to Gemeentegrot: allow about ten minutes on foot. The cave market entrance is at Cauberg 4; afterwards, continue through the town centre towards Walramplein for the outdoor section.
Time to allow
Allow around 3 hours at the destination, excluding travel.
If it rains
Gemeentegrot itself is the sheltered section, but requires a ticket and booked arrival window: it is not an unrestricted public rain shelter. The town-centre sections remain exposed to the weather.
Route and accessibility
Gemeentegrot accommodates wheelchairs, mobility scooters and walkers. Corridors are at least 2.5 metres wide.
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Prague

Prague · Czechia

Admission and costs
There is no combined route ticket for browsing the stalls in the two squares. Food and purchases are paid at the stalls; towers, museums and indoor concerts have independent admission and are not included in the walk.
Getting there
Prague City Tourism places Praha hlavní nádraží near Wenceslas Square. Walk to Václavské náměstí and head downhill towards Můstek for the lower-square market; continue via Na Můstku and Melantrichova to Old Town Square.
Time to allow
Allow around 4 hours at the destination, excluding travel.
If it rains
The National Museum complex at Václavské náměstí 68 offers indoor collections at the top of Wenceslas Square. It requires museum admission, separate from the market; special exhibitions may have their own arrangements.
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Dates for your diary!

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Dates refer to the particular event named. Some markets open only on selected days: read the guide before planning your journey.

Caltagirone, Sicily · Christmas in Caltagirone 2026/271 Dec 2026 – 6 Jan 2027

Christmas in Caltagirone 2026/27

Still to come

Nativity circuit period; arrange individual venues, admissions and tickets with the organiser.

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Cagliari, Sardinia · Cagliari Christmas markets1 Dec 2026 – 6 Jan 2027

Cagliari Christmas markets

Still to come

Piazza Yenne, corso Vittorio Emanuele II and piazza del Carmine areas; check individual activity schedules and admission separately.

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Catania · Christmas Town at Le Ciminiere5 Dec 2026 – 6 Jan 2027

Christmas Town at Le Ciminiere

Still to come

Closes at 7 pm on 24 Dec. Opens at 4 pm on 25 Dec and 1 Jan.

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Dates and the latest checks appear in each guide. Consult the official links for changes.

Christmas in everyday life

The Singing Christmas Tree in Werdmühleplatz, Zurich, in an archive press photograph. This is not a performance from the 2026 edition.
TO DISCOVER

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

Red capes, green branches and dozens of voices: the Singing Christmas Tree is also a tree made of people. From 19 November to 23 December 2026 a square in the heart of Zurich is once again filled with music. And the concerts are free.

A nativity scene with the infant Jesus, Mary and Joseph.
TO DISCOVER

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

Shepherds and Magi meet in our cribs. In the Gospels, they come from two different stories waiting to be discovered.

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