Last updated: 11 November 2024
Plan your holiday season with our Altamura events guide. Discover all the festive events the city has to offer, whether you're a long-time resident or a visitor looking for memorable experiences.
The historic center of Altamura transforms during the Christmas period, with Corso Federico II hosting the traditional Christmas market. Piazza Duomo becomes the heart of celebrations with its living nativity scene, while Via Ottavio Serena fills with food stalls offering local specialties. The streets adjacent to the Cathedral feature street performers and Christmas choirs alternating through the medieval alleys.
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Altamura Holiday Markets and Shopping
Bari Christmas Markets
- What to Expect
- Christmas markets with an illuminated urban forest.
- Description
- The Christmas markets in Bari offer a wide range of local art, toys, and Christmas items, with an illuminated urban forest and musical and light shows.
- Where
- Bari | More Info : Bari Christmas Markets
Altamura Holiday Shows and Entertainment
Living Nativity in the Sassi of Matera
- What to Expect
- A 1.5 km itinerant path through the Sassi of Matera with over 200 actors.
- Description
- The XIV edition of the Presepe Vivente in the Sassi of Matera, titled "IL PRESEPE D’ITALIA: LUCE SUL FUTURO," promises to offer a unique experience, where the true protagonists will be the suggestive "Sassi di Matera." This extraordinary event will unfold along an enchanting 1.5 km path, starting from the heart of the historic center and crossing the magical Sasso Caveoso. Over 200 actors, historical reenactors, and theatrical companies from all over Italy will bring to life a show that will captivate and move every visitor.
- Where
- Matera | More Info : Living Nativity in the Sassi of Matera