As Advent begins, lights and market stalls fill the squares of mountain villages. With handmade decorations, local food and walks through historic centres, Christmas markets offer another reason to visit the mountains beyond the ski slopes. Find dates, programmes and ideas for a day trip or weekend in the Alps.
Discover Alpine towns and villages during the festive season, with Christmas markets, historic centres and local traditions.
In Val di Fassa, it’s time for magic. From December until Epiphany, you can stroll along the characteristic streets of Moena, Vigo, Campitello and Canazei, browsing among the wooden huts of the Christmas Markets. Against…
The Wishing Tree opens the Christkindlmarkt in piazza Walther. Until 6 January, new features include the light and music show on the Gothic Cathedral, a new children’s area and the nativity scene in piazza Municipio. The…
From 20 November 2026 to 6 January 2027, the Trento Christmas Market returns to the two squares in the historic centre. Between a stop at the stalls and a visit to Buonconsiglio Castle, the itinerary takes in the tree in…
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On 14 November, one of Trentino’s earliest Christmas markets opens in the historic centre of Pergine; this is followed on the 21st by the opening of the Habsburg Market in Levico Terme, while December sees the turn of Fo…
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Just 30 km from the Tarvisio border, nestled between the Caravanche Alps and Gerlitzen, and a stone’s throw from Slovenia, there is a magical place that becomes almost enchanted during the Christmas season. This place is…
One of the largest events in Europe, but what amazes visitors is not only the number of exhibitors – almost 200 this year – but above all their skill and the quality of their handcrafted products: the Santa Maria Maggior…
Photo galleryDates, opening times and programmes for Christmas markets and festive events across the Alps.
Austria, Piedmont, Aosta Valley, Trentino–South Tyrol. Here are a few destinations to visit the Christmas markets.
