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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Metropolitan City of Napoli · Campania · Italy
Nativity scenesAt 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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Metropolitan City of Bari · Apulia · Italy
TraditionsRione 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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Metropolitan City of Bari · Apulia · Italy
TraditionsLanes, 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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Metropolitan City of Napoli · Campania · Italy
Christmas marketNapoli-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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Metropolitan City of Napoli · Campania · Italy
Lights and walksThe municipal gardens, Fusaro and Casina Vanvitelliana: plan a Phlegraean day with room for both a walk and a heritage visit.
Different admission for each stopAbout 3 hours at the destination
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Province of Benevento · Campania · Italy
Christmas marketCadeaux al Castello: early opening dates · 6 Nov 2026 – 22 Nov 2026 · Selected opening days only
Cadeaux al Castello 2026 brings a Victorian imagination to northern Campania: choose your session and make time for lights and a thoughtful gift.
Ticket requiredAbout 4 hours at the destination
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Metropolitan City of Napoli · Campania · Italy
Shops and craftsWorkshops, tiny nativity figures and an easy route through old Naples, with time to look beyond the festive season.
Free admissionAbout 3 hours at the destination
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Province of Salerno · Campania · Italy
Lights and walksLuci d’Artista 2026 · 7 Nov 2026 – 31 Jan 2027
Free light installations from 7 November to 31 January, with an easy walk through the centre, Villa Comunale and waterfront.
Free admissionAbout 4 hours at the destination
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Province of Matera · Basilicata · Italy
Nativity scenesLiving Nativity — Vera Fratellanza · 5 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027 · Selected opening days only
Ten dates in December and January for a walk through the Sasso Caveoso, with verified practical details and a separate daytime route.
Ticket requiredAbout 4 hours at the destination
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Province of Caserta · Campania · Italy
Nativity scenesA permanent collection in the Elliptical Room, with intricate figures and a Christmas visit planned around palace and park.
Ticket requiredAbout 4 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.
Cadeaux al Castello: early opening dates
Scheduled · Selected opening days only
Opening days: 6 Nov 2026 · 7 Nov 2026 · 8 Nov 2026 · 13 Nov 2026 · 14 Nov 2026 · 15 Nov 2026 · 20 Nov 2026 · 21 Nov 2026 · 22 Nov 2026
Open only 6–8, 13–15 and 20–22 November. Sessions and prices vary by day.
Read the guide →Cadeaux al Castello: daily opening
Still to come
Open daily; separate sessions on Saturdays, Sundays and 7–8 December. Morning last entry 2pm, leave by 3:30pm; afternoon from 4pm. Market ends 13 December.
Read the guide →Napoli-Portici Christmas Markets
Still to come
10am–10pm, last entry 9pm. Shorter hours, 10am–7pm, on 1, 2, 3, 10, 15, 16, 17, 22 and 23 December, and 4, 5 and 6 January.
Read the guide →Living Nativity — Vera Fratellanza
Still to come · Selected opening days only
Opening days: 5 Dec 2026 · 6 Dec 2026 · 12 Dec 2026 · 13 Dec 2026 · 19 Dec 2026 · 20 Dec 2026 · 26 Dec 2026 · 27 Dec 2026 · 2 Jan 2027 · 3 Jan 2027
Only on the listed dates; entry and time according to booking.
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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.