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Italy is a great place to visit during the festive season. Expect centuries-old traditions, delicious Christmas fruit loaves, and five Christmas gift bearers...

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Plus, the Italian cities and towns get draped in beautiful lights, ice rinks pop all over the country, and Christmas concerts bring festive cheer to the soul...

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The Christmas season in Italy starts on the 8th December - the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary. It concludes on Epiphany - 6th January...

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2. PRESEPE

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3. PANETTONE

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4. GIFT GIVING

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5. EPIPHANY

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More Christmas in Italy

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5 CURIOUS FACTS ABOUT

CHRISTMAS IN ITALY

PRESEPE, PANETTONE, AND BEFANA!

Italy is a great place to visit during the festive season. Expect centuries-old traditions, delicious Christmas fruit loaves, and five Christmas gift bearers...

Plus, the Italian cities and towns get draped in beautiful lights, ice rinks pop all over the country, and Christmas concerts bring festive cheer to the soul...

CLICK ON 'LEARN MORE' ON EACH SLIDE FOR DETAILS...

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The Christmas season in Italy starts on the 8th December - the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary. It concludes on Epiphany - 6th January...

The Christmas season in Italy starts on the 8th December - the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary. It concludes on Epiphany - 6th January...

1. LONG CELEBRATION

1. LONG CELEBRATION

2. PRESEPE

Nativity scenes are the focus of the Christmas decorations in Italy. The tradition of setting them up is almost 1,600 years old...

3. PANETTONE

3. PANETTONE

Italy has many Christmas cakes and desserts. The most popular one of them is panettone - a fruit loaf that was first created in Milan and nowadays is enjoyed all over the world...

Italy has many Christmas cakes and desserts. The most popular one of them is panettone - a fruit loaf that was first created in Milan and nowadays is enjoyed all over the world...

4. GIFT GIVING

Italy has five different Christmas gift bearers: San Nicolò, Santa Lucia, Babbo Natale, Gesù Bambino, and Befana...

5. EPIPHANY

5. EPIPHANY

On 6th January, Italy celebrates Epiphany - the visit of the Three Wise Men to the Holy Family. Italian kids get sweets and presents from Befana and then a large effigy of Befana is burned on squares all around the country...

On 6th January, Italy celebrates Epiphany - the visit of the Three Wise Men to the Holy Family. Italian kids get sweets and presents from Befana and then a large effigy of Befana is burned on squares all around the country...

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