Tuscany is a wonderful and magical place at Christmas; historic cities all lit up with twinkling lights, traditional Christmas markets, incredible live crib scenes, Santa's grottoes and chances to meet Befana (the kindly witch who traditionally delivers gifts at Christmas in Italy), and absolute piles of delicious food all over.
If you are thinking of spending Christmas abroad, it is an ideal destination that is full of festive cheer!
In this series, we have been discussing different cities and towns across the region, each of which has their own unique selling points that can suit you whether you are interested in markets, Christmas sweets, ice-skating or other specific festive activities. Here are more of our picks of great Tuscan destinations this Christmas.
If you are thinking of spending Christmas abroad, it is an ideal destination that is full of festive cheer!
In this series, we have been discussing different cities and towns across the region, each of which has their own unique selling points that can suit you whether you are interested in markets, Christmas sweets, ice-skating or other specific festive activities. Here are more of our picks of great Tuscan destinations this Christmas.
San Gimignano
If those aforementioned twinkly Christmas lights are a deciding factor for you and is one of those things that make Christmas for you, then San Gimignano is the destination for you. It is home to “Lumiere,” an event that sees the city center, the Duomo, the piazzas and the streets animated with lights, sounds and shadows, as curated and created by a group of artists. Taking place in early December of each year, this year's dates run from the 2nd to the 3rd of December 2017. For more details, check out the official Facebook page here. Just find a luxury villa in San Gimignano and drop by.
Montecatini Terme
The spa town of Montecatini Terme will not only be a relaxing destination this Christmas but also a feast of festive fun for the family this year as home to “La Casa di Babbo Natale” (or “Santa's House”), a fantastic reconstruction of Santa’s Workshop that will take place from the 11th of November 2017 until the 6th of January 2018. Check out their website (only in Italian) for more details. Find a luxury villa in Montecatini Terme and explore this lovely town for yourself.
If those aforementioned twinkly Christmas lights are a deciding factor for you and is one of those things that make Christmas for you, then San Gimignano is the destination for you. It is home to “Lumiere,” an event that sees the city center, the Duomo, the piazzas and the streets animated with lights, sounds and shadows, as curated and created by a group of artists. Taking place in early December of each year, this year's dates run from the 2nd to the 3rd of December 2017. For more details, check out the official Facebook page here. Just find a luxury villa in San Gimignano and drop by.
Montecatini Terme
The spa town of Montecatini Terme will not only be a relaxing destination this Christmas but also a feast of festive fun for the family this year as home to “La Casa di Babbo Natale” (or “Santa's House”), a fantastic reconstruction of Santa’s Workshop that will take place from the 11th of November 2017 until the 6th of January 2018. Check out their website (only in Italian) for more details. Find a luxury villa in Montecatini Terme and explore this lovely town for yourself.
Of course, there are plenty of other great destinations around Tuscany and lots more to see and do, so be sure to check out the final and previous posts in this series.
Photo credits
Picture 3: MarkVII88 / CC BY-SA 4.0
Picture 3: MarkVII88 / CC BY-SA 4.0
