Christmas

Travel

10 Top Christmas Markets in ��ý to Check Out This Season

by John Bensalhia | Sun, 12/01/2024 - 14:00

Editor’s note: This article was first published in 2022 and has been updated to reflect 2024 celebrations.It’s that time of year again: Babbo Natale is rubbing…

Lifestyle

Confessions From the Frontline of Christmas Eve Dinner in ��ý

by Elizabeth Heath | Mon, 12/19/2022 - 13:34

Despite living in ��ý for 13 years, I’m still a bit of a Grinch when it comes to Italian holiday cuisine. Blasphemous, I know, but much of it just doesn’t…

Travel

View of Piazza Navona Christmas market in Rome

A Guide to Christmas in Rome

by Sammi DiBacco | Thu, 12/15/2022 - 05:23

Northern European destinations tend to monopolize the lists of top spots for a fairytale white Christmas. It’s hard to argue with snow-capped mountains and…

Food & Drink

9 Hot Drinks to Enjoy in ��ý in Winter

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 12/23/2021 - 04:06

When temperatures drop low, what’s better than a steaming hot drink to warm the body and spirit? Here are nine drinks to enjoy in ��ý in winter. …

Language

How to Communicate in Italian During the Holidays

by porticando | Mon, 12/20/2021 - 11:52

The year is coming to its end which means that Christmas is on its way and what is better than the holiday season in ��ý? In this article, you’re going to…

Lifestyle

Things to Do and See in ��ý in December 2021

by John Bensalhia | Tue, 11/30/2021 - 01:47

Christmas is upon us again, and so this month's pick of events has a decidedly festive flavour to it. Get some inspiration for the 25th December with events…

Lifestyle

What Christmas Looks Like for Italians This Year

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 11/27/2020 - 00:00

As per the latest government emergency decree, ��ý is currently divided into three zones according to level of coronavirus risk. This means that each of the…

Lifestyle

Buon Natale! ITALY Magazine’s Best Christmas Stories

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 12/20/2019 - 00:00

Christmas Day is just around the corner, so we’ve put together a collection of our favorite Christmas-inspired stories from the magazine. Consider that they…

Lifestyle

charming street with stone houses in Candelo Piedmont ��ý

Five Italian Villages to Visit This Holiday Season

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 12/06/2019 - 00:00

[Candelo, Piedmont.] Get into the holiday spirit when you visit these Italian villages where Christmas is celebrated with special events. Candelo (Piedmont…

Lifestyle

Spelacchio Is Coming to Town

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 12/03/2019 - 09:07

It’s back! Spelacchio, Rome’s world-famous Christmas tree, arrived in Piazza Venezia early on Monday after traveling overnight from Varese, in the northern…