The Christmas spirit is also strongly felt in Southern Italy, even in regions known more for the sea than for the mountains! In recent years many Christmas markets have become known as some of the most spectacular on the peninsula. In this article, we are going to discover some of the most beautiful and best known in the regions of Abruzzo, Molise, Campania, Calabria, Basilicata, Puglia, and in the islands of Sicily and Sardinia.
Abruzzo
Roccaraso (AQ)
26, 27 November from 10:00 to 19:00
2 -3 – 4 December from 10:00 to 19:00
16 – 17 – 18 December from 10:00 to 19:00
From 22 December to 8 January 2024 from 10:00 to 19:00
Campo di Giove (AQ)
November 25th and 26th
2/3, 8/9/10, 16/17, 22/23, 26 to 30 December
from 4 to 7 January 2024
L’Aquila
Harry Potter theme Christmas Market
15, 16, 17 December
Molise
Campobasso
Christmas markets:
8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24 December 2023
every day: from 10.00 to 13.00 and from 16.00 to 22.00
24 December: from 10.00am to 1.00pm, 4.00pm to 8.00pm
Campania
Apice Vecchio (Benevento)
Castello dell’Ettore
18, 19, 25, 26 November; 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 16, 17 December 2023
San Gregorio Armeno (Napoli)
Facebook Page
Salerno
Luci d’Artista and markets
24 November through 21 January 2024
Avellino
1 December- 6 January 2024
Castello di Limatola (Benevento)
17 November through 10 December 2023
Basilicata
Matera
From December 1 through January 7, 2024
Calabria
Tropea
November 24 through January 6 2024
Reggio Calabria
December 8 through January 9, 2024
Catanzaro
Galleria Mancuso
December 7 through January 6, 2024
Puglia
Alberobello
TBA
Bari
December 6-26
Monopoli
TBA
Lecce
TBA
Sicily
Palermo
New Christmas Village at Villa Filippina: from 7 December 2023 to 7 January 2024
Christmas Fair in Palermo at the Giotto Exhibition Center (Piazza Chinnici): from 28 October 2023 to 7 January 2024
opening hours: from 4.00 pm to 12.00 am
Artistically at Palazzo Pantelleria Varvaro: 9 and 10 December 2023
opening times: from 10.00 to 20.00
From Sunday to Thursday from 10.00 to 20.00, Friday and Saturday until midnight
Catania
“Street Market Christmas” via Minoriti e via Montesano
November 24 through December 29
Acireale (Catania)
Food and wine Christmas market
December 15- 26
Messina
Piazza Cairoli
TBA
Sardinia
Cagliari
Piazza Yenne
December 1- January 7, 2024
