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CHRISTMAS MARKETS TOUR

11 days From €4100 per person
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Days 1-3: Magic Christmas time

Upon arrival at Milan airport, transfer to your hotel in Milan. In the afternoon guided walking tour of the city: your private guide will meet you at your hotel and take you for a visit to the city highlights: the Cathedral, the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, Piazza Della Scala, The Castello Sforzesco, and Santa Maria dell Grazie. During the visit warm up in a local bakery to try the local Christmas cake, the Panettone, with a cappuccino. Visit the famous Oh Bej! Oh Bej! (meaning “how beautiful!” in local dialect) which takes place around the 7th of December for the holy patron of the city Sant’Ambrogio.  Milan’s December fair is 100 percent made in Italy: in about 400 stalls you will surely find something to stimulate your curiosity. Verona is one of Italy’s most important touristic cities, and a private guide will tell you all about the legendary story of Romeo and Juliet but also about the well kept Roman Arena. In the nearby Piazza Dei Signori  fall in love with this dreamy Christmas Market, which takes influences from Germany. Verona and Milan are fierce rivals for the Christmas cake, so round up the day with a slice of Pandoro with a cup of hot chocolate… or if you have a sweet tooth try it with some warm custard cream.

Day 1
  • Arrival in Italy
Day 2
  • Oh bej market in Milan
Day 3
  • Christmas market in Verona

Days 4-7: Trentino discovery

This morning take a cooking class where you’ll learn how to make the traditional tortellini… a must in every Christmas lunch in this part of Italy. After lunch with your own made tortellini take the road to Trento. Stop on the way to your Hotel in Trento for a visit to a local grappa distillery and try the spirit that comes at the end of every Italian Christmas meal. The Trento Christmas market is one of the most famous in the region. In the many stalls located in the city center, you can find traditional decorations and nativity scenes. Make sure to pay a visit for lunch in the gourmet section of the market dedicated to local specialties such as the treccia mochèna , polenta brustolada , and canederli, as well as vin brulè and parampampoli  or the local cheeses and salami. Before heading back to your hotel stop at the Ferrari winery, producer of one of the finest champenois wines in Italy: every festivity is celebrated with a « popping cork » so… go for it! Travel in the morning to Bolzano, the capital of the Italian with its Austrian and Italian flair. It is also known as the Italian Capital of Christmas thanks to its characteristic Christmas market, one of the largest and oldest in Italy. The medieval city center hosts stalls selling locally made decorations. The market attracts visitors of all ages, but kids will love the Children’s Market, with the miniature train, the puppet theater, and the merry-go-round. In addition to the handcrafted local products like wool accessories, wooden decorations, and toys. It’s the perfect opportunity to explore the town in a uniquely special atmosphere! The nearby town of Merano hosts a big Christmas market that covers most of the town center. Most of the market stalls are located on the scenic Passer Promenade. An ice-skating rink and a live manger are but some of the attractions awaiting families at Piazza Terme.

 

 

Day 4
  • Tortellini and Grappa – a perfect Italian Christmas meal
Day 5
  • Christmas Market in Trento
Day 6
  • Bolzano, capital of the Italian alps
Day 7
  • Merano and travel across the alps

Days 8-11: Travel across the Alps

A private guide will make you discover the Tyrolean capital, surrounded by the snow-capped Alps. Your tour guide will show you – among others – the imperial palace “Hofburg”, the imperial chapel “Hofkirche”, the cathedral of Innsbruck, the Golden Roof, the city tower and many other places of interest in the narrow streets of Innsbruck old town. This is the most wonderful time of the year to visit the town: the Christmas markets entice visitors with delicious punch and local specialties, such as Kiachl – freshly baked farmers’ donuts served with sweet or savory toppings. The medieval streets are filled with the romantic glow of twinkling lights, traditional Austrian brass bands play out from the towers and Advent concerts get visitors in the Christmas spirit. Take a half-day excursion from Innsbruck to Wattens to admire the Swarovski Kristallwelten complex. Proceed to Munich whose Christmas markets are famous all over the world. An orienteering tour with a private guide will leave enough time to stroll among the booths and craft stalls that stretch out from Marienplatz to the tower of the old town hall. Despite having become a major tourist attraction, Munich’s Christmas Market still retains its traditional Bavarian character, showing a huge variety of craft made goods.  The market vendors offer then fresh chestnuts, “snowballs”, stollen and fruit cake, and brew their own Gluhwein and herb liqueurs. Do not miss the  “Zwetschgenmandl” (figures made of dried fruit and nuts) and the traditional Stollen, the typical bavarian Christmas cake.

Day 8
  • Innsbruck, tyrolean capital
Day 9
  • Crystals on your way to Munich
Day 10
  • Live the vibrant atmosphere of Christmas in Munich
Day 11
  • Time to say goodbye

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Christmas time in Italy and Austria is a great way to start your holiday season by visiting some of the nicest Christmas markets! We visit several wonderful markets packed with various local artisan crafts, tasty foods from panettone to pandoro, from speck to strudel, along with the tempting scent of delicious hot drinks, grappa, and Spumante, as every festivity here must be celebrated with a glass of sparkling wine. Each market is different in size and festivities – most are filled with wooden stalls, some are accompanied by songs from local musicians while another holds a Nativity Scene Exhibition with over 400 different scenes to look upon. Travel from Italy to Germany and discover the different traditions.

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