Unexpected Christmas: eight initiatives in as many places, focused on handmade craftsmanship and the food and wine specialties of the area. First appointment in Candelara (PU) where, until January 10, the Christmas market will be open with over sixty wooden houses and you can watch the artificial lights go out to experience the suggestion of the place by candlelight.
Christmas markets and Christmas-themed events to fill up with joy with family and friends
Christmas markets in the Marche
It will also start on the same weekend In the Castle of Santa Claus in Frontone (PU) with its market with quality exhibitors inside the Castle dating back to the XNUMXth century ed Christmas more in Fano (PU) which until January 7 will offer a Christmas Village, the original Tree of the Lord and the innovative and surprising lighting of the historic center, the Nativity scene of San Marco, the traditional Christmas markets and the arrival of the Befana in the square with sweets and socks for all the children who are present.
Christmas markets in Emilia Romagna
A show of lights illuminates the Renaissance palaces of the historic center of Ferrara, a Unesco Heritage Site, which, until 7 January, comes alive with the Fideuram Christmas Village, with lights and entertainment for children.
In Cervia (RA) entertainment for children with the Santa's warehouse and Garden of the Elves, creative workshops, fairy tales. Along the canal port you will admire a life-size floating nativity of salt, made on the burchiella, the typical salt transport boat. Various nativity scenes in the churches, from the itinerant living one to the mechanical one of the salt workers.
Christmas markets in South Tyrol
This year the party atmosphere of Bolzano is enriched with new features: in addition to the classic market, which boasts the certification Green Events, on weekends it will be possible to visit two courtyards in the historic center, full of pre-Christmas surprises. And it is nice to also browse through the markets of the smaller villages, discovering the characteristics of the territory: on the Wine Route of the region, for example until 6 January 2018, Eppan Advent: over 100 Christmas nativity scenes in San Paolo (BZ), bright Christmas in San Michele (BZ), with a historic 4 meter high lantern and Weinwlt Christmas in Cornaiano (BZ), with works of art made from old demijohns and barrels.
Christmas markets in Piedmont
Lake Viverone (BI), the third largest in the region, comes alive by proposing for the first year, until the 24th, Christmas on the Lake: 60 wooden chalets, lights and decorations, Santa's house, shows for young and old. It will also be an opportunity to taste typical Piedmontese gastronomic specialties.
Christmas markets in Tuscany
The Christmas appointment of Siena with the Great Market, of fourteenth-century tradition, is dedicated to the authentic villages of Italy. In Piazza del Campo it will be possible to find the best products of food and wine and of Sienese and Italian craftsmanship in general.
Christmas markets beyond the Alps
Switzerland: its Mediterranean soul is combined with that linked to Central Europe: Ticino hosts Christmas in Castel Grande at the castle of the same name in the center of Bellinzona, UNESCO heritage.
Mulled wine, lights and Christmas music welcome visitors to the main streets of the Old Town of Locarno. You will be able to discover fine handcrafted creations, many Christmas decorations and then, delicacies for all tastes, with winter specialties.
Ascona becomes magical with its lakefront illuminated by Christmas trees, decorated in an original way, until January 6th.
Austria: one of the most beautiful historic towns in Austria is Hall in Tyrol and boasts 700 years of history. The narrow streets of the old town are filled with sparkling decorations. Dozens of stalls provide ideas for gifts or to decorate the house, all in natural materials. In the corner dedicated to delicacies, here is gingerbread, punch, donuts, roasted chestnuts. Enchantment and magic ensured, then, in the Swarovski Crystal Worlds, with the large Christmas tree, 15 meters high and decorated with over 170.000 crystals.
Let's finish with the Frankfurt Christmas Market, which develops from the Hauptwache, continues along the Romerberg, up to the banks of the Main. It is known for typical products such as Bethmannchen, biscuits with marzipan, hot apple wine and Quetschemannchen, puppets made with dried plums.
