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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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Verona

Province of Verona · Veneto · Italy

Admission and costs
The market chalets in the public squares have free entry; shopping and refreshments are paid to exhibitors. The Arena and civic museums have separate tickets, which are not needed to cross Piazza Bra or visit the market.
Getting there
Leave Verona Porta Nuova station and walk along Corso Porta Nuova to Piazza Bra, the route given in the organizer’s practical guide. This brings you directly to the chalets beside the Arena without needing a shuttle.
Time to allow
Allow around 3 hours at the destination, excluding travel.
If it rains
Castelvecchio Museum, Corso Castelvecchio 2, offers indoor painting and sculpture galleries. It has its own admission ticket, sold at the museum ticket office or through the official Musei Verona channel, separate from the Christmas market.
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Fano

Province of Pesaro e Urbino · Marche · Italy

Admission and costs
The walk between the arch, main street and square is free. Optional entry to Palazzo Malatestiano Museum costs €8 full price, €5 reduced; the combined Via Flaminia Museum ticket costs €10. Admission is free for under-18s.
Getting there
Arrive at Fano station on the Adriatic railway and continue on foot towards the historic centre. Use Piazza XX September as your final reference point: the tourist office is at number 25 and the Palazzo Malatestiano Museum at number 4.
Time to allow
Allow around 4 hours at the destination, excluding travel.
If it rains
Palazzo Malatestiano Museum at Piazza XX September 4 replaces part of the walk with indoor archaeology and painting collections. It requires its own ticket and closes on 25 December and 1 January, when this alternative is unavailable.
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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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