Category Archives: Christmas

Christmas in Italy

Christmas in Italy is a wonderful time to visit for many reasons, but don’t expect that you will have the whole place to yourself.                   Au contraire! You’re not the only one who would rather  travel than go through the trouble of decking your own halls but the experience far outweighs any little inconveniences you may encounter, be they crowded airports, crowded piazzas and museums, or the cold weather.

Christmas Decorations

I know you’ve heard it before, but Italians just have a flair for style which is usually understated and never overbearing.  In big cities and small towns lights are strung across the streets, evergreen garlands are draped over doorways, and the churches are adorned with poinsettias.

St Mark's Basilica, Venice
St Mark’s Basilica, Venice

Continue reading Christmas in Italy