Grandparents and grandchildren
Grandparents and grandchildren: choose Christmas together
A nativity scene, a workshop and a well-chosen break: build a Christmas outing across generations, with real examples from Lana to Pergine.
Read the guide →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.
126 guides to choose from
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Choose where to go. Let Christmas bring the magic.
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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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Christmas carols and listeningTraditions
Christmas carols: a little journey to listen to together
From Silent Night to Tu scendi dalle stelle: four songs to rediscover and a square in Zurich where you can stop and listen.
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What a lovely Christmas! Find the market that feels right for you
A square full of lights, a village to explore slowly, a day beside a lake or a weekend across the border. CHIARA!’s special begins with a question: what kind of Christmas would you like to experience? Here is how to choose between destinations in Italy and Europe.
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One day, so many lights: Christmas market trips from Milan
Stresa’s lakeshore, Asti’s wooden chalets, Christmas around Govone’s castle and charity events within Milan itself. Four ways to plan a festive outing in 2026, choosing the right day and leaving room for the pleasure of being together.
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Christmas that does good
This gift has a heart: Milan’s Christmas markets that support good causes
A panettone for the table, a book chosen for a friend, a decoration to treasure. In Milan, Christmas 2026 brings practical opportunities to turn gift shopping into support for people. Here are the places, dates and projects to know.
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Step off the train and into Christmas: market trips without a car
Trento, Bolzano, Zurich, Basel and Asti: choose a Christmas market by considering the route from the station, comfortable breaks and the journey home.
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Still in the mood for Christmas lights? Where to go after the big day
Trento, Bolzano, Merano, Stresa, Rango and Basel: options between Boxing Day and Epiphany, with the differences between markets, villages and selected opening days.
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What can I do too? Choosing Christmas markets with children
Stories, workshops and little adventures: compare Bolzano, Govone, Trento and Basel with your children’s ages and your family’s pace in mind.
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Christmas lights for everyone: free markets and a thoughtful budget
Asti, Govone and Rango offer free entry. Separate admission from other expenses and choose an outing that suits your budget as well as your Christmas wishes.
Read the guide →Christmas in everyday life
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.
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.