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
Browse the guides ↓
Choose where to go. Let Christmas bring the magic.
Put admission, arrival, visiting time and an indoor alternative side by side.
6 guides to explore
Province of Udine · Friuli-Venezia Giulia · Italy
Christmas marketMercatino di Natale · 5–6 & 8 Dec 2026 · Selected opening days only
On 5, 6 and 8 December 2026, this Carnic village welcomes crafts, Star songs and timber houses. The scattered nativity scenes continue until Epiphany.
Free admissionAbout 3 hours at the destination
Read the guide →+ Compare this destination
Autonomous Province of Trento · Trentino-South Tyrol · Italy
Nativity scenes and traditionsOssana village of 1,000 nativity scenes · 27 Nov 2026 – 6 Jan 2027
In Ossana, in the province of Trento in northern Italy's Trentino–South Tyrol region, over 1,600 nativity scenes fill the Val di Sole village from 27 November 2026 to 6 January 2027.
About 3 hours at the destination
Read the guide →+ Compare this destination
Autonomous Province of Bolzano · Trentino-South Tyrol · Italy
Christmas marketChristmas village: retail huts · 28 Nov 2026 – 6 Jan 2027
Nadel Urtijëi brings festive huts and flavours to the centre from 28 November 2026 to 6 January 2027, with an early break and different shopping and food hours.
About 3 hours at the destination
Read the guide →+ Compare this destination
Province of Rimini · Emilia-Romagna · Italy
FairIl Paese del Natale · 6–8, 13, & 20 Dec 2026 · Selected opening days only
Five dates in December 2026 for crafts, nativity scenes and Father Christmas’s house in the hills inland from Rimini.
Free admissionAbout 3 hours at the destination
Read the guide →+ Compare this destination
Province of Verona · Veneto · Italy
TraditionsFlover Christmas Village · 7 Nov 2026 – 6 Jan 2027
Flover’s Christmas Village opens from 7 November 2026 to 6 January 2027, with themed displays, home ideas and time to share.
Free admissionAbout 3 hours at the destination
Read the guide →+ Compare this destination
Metropolitan City of Bologna · Emilia-Romagna · Italy
Christmas marketSanta Lucia Christmas Fair · 6 Nov 2026 – 27 Dec 2026
From 6 November to 27 December, discover nativity figures and festive gifts at the Servi portico, then explore central Bologna.
Free admissionAbout 3 hours at the destination
Read the guide →+ Compare this destinationDates refer to the particular event named. Some markets open only on selected days: read the guide before planning your journey.
Flover Christmas Village
Scheduled
Normally 9am–7.30pm; 31 December 9am–6.30pm. Closed 25 December and 1 January. Commercial Christmas experience at Flover garden centre.
Read the guide →Ossana village of 1,000 nativity scenes
Still to come
Nativity route, 10am–10pm. Individual activities and market stalls have their own arrangements.
Read the guide →Christmas village: retail huts
Still to come
Retail stalls close from 30 November to 4 December and on Christmas Day. Food stalls open from 11 am to 8 pm on Christmas Day.
Read the guide →Christmas village: food huts
Still to come
Food closed 30 November–4 December; open 25 December 11am–8pm. From 21 December 11am–8pm, except 24 December 11am–5pm and 1 January 4–8pm.
Read the guide →Mercatino di Natale
Still to come · Selected opening days only
Opening days: 5 Dec 2026 · 6 Dec 2026 · 8 Dec 2026
5, 6 and 8 December, 10am–6pm. Free admission. No market opening on 7 December.
Read the guide →Kripn ime Lonte: scattered nativity scenes
Still to come
Nativity scenes around the hamlets; separate from market dates.
Read the guide →Il Paese del Natale
Still to come · Selected opening days only
Opening days: 6 Dec 2026 · 7 Dec 2026 · 8 Dec 2026 · 13 Dec 2026 · 20 Dec 2026
Fair on 6, 7, 8, 13 and 20 December 2026. Father Christmas’s house opens from 10am to 6pm on the same five days.
Read the guide →Dates and the latest checks appear in each guide. Consult the official links for changes.
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.
Shepherds and Magi meet in our cribs. In the Gospels, they come from two different stories waiting to be discovered.