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Italian holiday season preparations

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Various Italian municipalities and regions are organizing festivities for the 2026 Christmas season to promote tourism and local commerce. In some areas, preparations focus on large-scale light installations. Tortona has approved plans to illuminate its historic center and outlying districts, while Monopoli is developing the ‘Illuminandia’ project, a 15,000-square-meter holiday park themed around the works of Carlo Collodi. Other regions are preparing traditional Christmas markets. In Lazio and Abruzzo, celebrations include markets in Rome, Viterbo, and Greccio, alongside gastronomic events in L’Aquila and Sulmona. In Trento, the ‘Trento Città del Natale’ project is scheduled to run from late November 2026 through early January ~~2027.~~ 2027, with additional markets planned for Arco, Canale di Tenno, Rango, and Rovereto. In South Tyrol, the Vipiteno Christmas Markets, running from November 27, 2026, to January 6, 2027, will follow the ‘Natale delle campane’ ~~(Christmas of the Bells) theme, emphasizing alpine traditions~~ theme. The Trenatale del Renon event will run from November 27, 2026, to January 4, 2027, utilizing a historic train to connect Bolzano to Soprabolzano and ~~local craftsmanship within the ‘Mercatini Originali dell’Alto Adige’ circuit.~~ Collalbo, with stalls designed to resemble wooden railway carriages. In the Val Gardena region, Ortisei and Selva di Val Gardena will host markets from November 28, 2026, to January 6, 2027, with the Ortisei ~~market~~ market, known as Nadel Urtijëi, highlighting Ladin traditions and woodcarving. New developments in the province of Piacenza include markets ~~featuring artisanal goods and local traditions~~ in Piacenza city, Grazzano Visconti, Castell'Arquato, and Bobbio. In ~~the Abruzzo region,~~ Abruzzo, the Ferrovia dei Parchi is introducing a ‘Christmas Market Train’ ~~experience~~ from November 21, 2026, through January 6, ~~2027, utilizing vintage carriages to connect Sulmona to Roccaraso and Campo di Giove.~~ 2027. In Lignano Sabbiadoro, the ‘Natale d’A…Mare’ event begins December 5, 2026, featuring a Ferris wheel, ice skating, a Santa Claus Village, and a Sand Nativity Scene dedicated to the memory of the 1976 Friuli earthquake.

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