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
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
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
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
Limatola, Benevento, northern CampaniaProvince of Benevento · Campania · Italy
LivignoProvince of Sondrio · Lombardy · Italy
LocorotondoMetropolitan City of Bari · Apulia · Italy
LondonGreater London · United Kingdom
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
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
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
ValkenburgLimburg · Netherlands
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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Castel Pergine in spring: local context, without a Christmas market. Archive photograph (2025-04-21 16:08:47); does not document the 2026 edition.

Pergine Valsugana

Autonomous Province of Trento · Trentino-South Tyrol · Italy

Christmas market

Christmas in Pergine: follow the village squares

Christmas in Pergine: market · 14 Nov 2026 – 27 Dec 2026 · Selected opening days only

Pergine Valsugana’s Christmas market opens on 14 November 2026: craft stalls from 10am, an opening celebration at 4pm, workshops and cooking demonstrations. Plan your visit through 27 December.

Free admissionAbout 3 hours at the destination

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Pesaro

Province of Pesaro e Urbino · Marche · Italy

Christmas market

Pesaro: Christmas with a tune of its own

Piazza del Popolo market · 5 Dec 2026 – 6 Jan 2027

Market huts in Piazza del Popolo, Rossini and a pause with Bellini and ceramics: a Christmas to look at and listen to.

Free admissionAbout 4 hours at the destination

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Fano

Province of Pesaro e Urbino · Marche · Italy

Lights and walks

Fano: Christmas lights and stories by the sea

Natale a Fano: city programme · 28 Nov 2026 – 6 Jan 2027

From 28 November to 6 January, Christmas meets squares, the Arch of Augustus and Palazzo Malatestiano. Choose your own pace.

Free admissionAbout 4 hours at the destination

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Basilica of St Francis in Assisi illuminated at night in September 2019: local context, without Christmas installations. Archive photograph (2019-09-23 20:00:36); does not document the 2026 edition.

Assisi · Franciscan places

Province of Perugia · Umbria · Italy

Traditions

Assisi Christmas market 2026: Palazzo and a walk through the old town

Start at the basilicas of St Francis and St Clare, then spend the afternoon at Natale Palazzano. Four December dates bring together the historic hill town and the hamlet of Palazzo.

Free admissionAbout 4 hours at the destination

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Terni

Province of Terni · Umbria · Italy

Lights and walks

Terni: Christmas lights and a factory filled with art

Terni: city initiatives and lights · 25 Nov 2026 – 6 Jan 2027

From the centre to CAOS, with a separate idea for lovers of festive displays: a day of city life, museums and lights.

Different admission for each stopAbout 4 hours at the destination

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Montecatini Terme

Province of Pistoia · Tuscany · Italy

Christmas market

Montecatini: a Christmas to stroll through and taste

Destinazione Natale: city programme · 14 Nov 2026 – 6 Jan 2027

Viale Verdi market huts, spa architecture and a wafer: choose the right dates and leave time for small pleasures.

Free admissionAbout 3 hours at the destination

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Mombaroccio

Province of Pesaro e Urbino · Marche · Italy

Christmas market

Mombaroccio: Christmas through a village gateway

Natale a Mombaroccio · 28–29 Nov 2026 · 5–8 & 12–13 Dec 2026 · Selected opening days only

Eight market days, a snow show to choose in the programme, and small museums telling the village’s stories of work and craft.

Ticket requiredAbout 4 hours at the destination

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Detail of the Cuciniello nativity scene at the San Martino Museum in Naples. Archive photograph (2013-07-21 17:38:45); does not document the 2026 edition.

Naples — San Martino

Metropolitan City of Napoli · Campania · Italy

Nativity scenes

Naples: Christmas in miniature at San Martino

At the Vomero charterhouse, the Cuciniello crib and historic collections reveal Neapolitan Christmas beyond the shop windows.

Ticket requiredAbout 3 hours at the destination

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Alberobello

Metropolitan City of Bari · Apulia · Italy

Traditions

Winter in Alberobello: a gift of time among the trulli

Rione Monti, Aia Piccola and Trullo Sovrano: a cultural winter walk among the Itria Valley’s remarkable stone homes.

Free admissionAbout 4 hours at the destination

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Locorotondo

Metropolitan City of Bari · Apulia · Italy

Traditions

Locorotondo: a white winter among the cummerse

Lanes, pitched roofs and Itria Valley churches: a cultural walk to give yourself during the festive season.

Free admissionAbout 3 hours at the destination

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Replica of the Bayard train at Pietrarsa Museum: railway collection, not the Christmas market. Archive photograph (2009-10-04 09:38:14); does not document the 2026 edition.

Pietrarsa — Napoli e Portici

Metropolitan City of Napoli · Campania · Italy

Christmas market

Pietrarsa: Christmas beside the giants of the railway

Napoli-Portici Christmas Markets · 28 Nov 2026 – 6 Jan 2027

The 2026 market in the railway museum by the Gulf: opening days, historic locomotives and a day built around what interests you.

Ticket requiredAbout 4 hours at the destination

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Basilica of Saint Sebastian in Acireale: city context, not the eighteenth-century nativity scene. Archive photograph (2009-02-06); does not document the 2026 edition.

Acireale — Santa Maria della Neve

Metropolitan City of Catania · Sicily · Italy

Nativity scenes

Acireale: a nativity scene inside a lava grotto

At Santa Maria della Neve, wax-faced figures and a natural setting tell a Sicilian Christmas story worth looking at slowly.

Ticket requiredAbout 4 hours at the destination

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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.

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.

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Dates for your diary!

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!