Last updated: December 01, 2024
Plan your Christmas holidays in Grottaglie with our comprehensive event guide. We offer detailed information about all the events and activities that will make your festive period unforgettable in our ceramic city.
Grottaglie's historic center transforms during the Christmas period, with the ceramic district hosting artisanal markets and open workshops. From the main square to the Episcopal Castle, the streets come alive with traditional lights, while the characteristic living nativity scene in the Ceramic Quarter attracts visitors from across the province. Traditional food tastings take place in the historic center's alleys, where you can admire exhibitions of local artistic ceramics.
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Unique feature: markets with handmade products strictly made in Salento.
The Christmas markets in Lecce offer a wide range of handmade products, including papier-mâché nativity scenes, jewelry, ceramics, and clothing. These items are often the result of centuries of tradition, and visitors can purchase unique and personalized pieces.
Where: Lecce | More Info: Lecce Christmas Market
Dancing fountain shows and a Christmas market spread across various city zones.
The Christmas markets in Ostuni offer a wide range of attractions, including the Christmas Village, a 40-meter tall Ferris wheel, rides and inflatables for children, and a "Christmas Village" light path.
Where: Ostuni | More Info: Ostuni Christmas Market
Merry-go-rounds and city train ride.
The Christmas Market in Martina Franca takes place in the historic center of the city, offering artisanal products, gourmet food, and gift ideas in over 40 stalls. There are also merry-go-rounds, a train ride through the city, and an ice skating rink for children, who can also mail their letters to Santa Claus.
Where: Martina Franca | More Info: Martina Franca Christmas Market
Handmade nativity scenes, toys, and traditional gastronomic products.
The Christmas markets in Alberobello offer a variety of handmade and gastronomic products, creating a unique festive atmosphere in the historic center and the Aia Piccola area.
Where: Alberobello | More Info: Alberobello Christmas Market
Ice rink with Christmas activities and visits to Santa.
The ice rink in Leverano offers a unique winter experience with available skates, a food area, and a Christmas market. Visit Santa's house and the elves' workshop.
Where: Leverano | More Info: Leverano Christmas Markets
Combination of light displays, shops, and Nativity Scene for a unique holiday celebration.
The Christmas markets in Locorotondo offer a variety of events and activities for the holiday season, including light displays, shops with festive items, and the visit to the Locorotondo Nativity Scene.
Where: Locorotondo | More Info: Locorotondo Christmas Markets
1.5 km itinerant path with over 200 actors and theatrical companies.
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. The 1.5 km itinerant path will traverse the historic center and the magical Sasso Caveoso, featuring over 200 actors, historical reenactors, and theatrical companies from all over Italy. The path will pass through Matera's most iconic corners, places that have inspired great cinema, consecrating the city as the "Southern Italy Jerusalem."
Where: Matera | More Info: Living Nativity Scene in Matera
Living representation of the Sacra Rappresentazione dei Magi.
The Sacra Rappresentazione dei Magi in Monopoli is a traditional event that represents the story of the Magi with a living and historical representation, involving the local community and visitors.
Where: Monopoli | More Info: Holy Nativity Scenes in Monopoli
Unique masked parades and light installations.
The Carnevale di Putignano is a historic and colorful event held in Putignano, Puglia. The masked parades, musical performances, and light installations create a unique and entertaining atmosphere.
Where: Putignano | More Info: Putignano Carnival
Union of diverse musical styles, from Belcanto to Baroque, in a unique historical and cultural context.
The Festival della Valle d'Itria in Martina Franca is one of the oldest summer events dedicated to opera and vocal music. With a history dating back to 1975, the festival has produced nearly 200 titles, many of which have been rediscovered and re-presented according to the most up-to-date execution practices. This year's edition revisits the grand history of Belcanto from the Baroque period to the 20th century, featuring works such as Vincenzo Bellini's "Norma," Nino Rota's "Aladdin and the Magic Lamp," and Georg Friedrich Händel's "Ariodante."
Where: Martina Franca | More Info: Itria Valley Festival in Martina Franca
Artisanal chocolate-making techniques passed down from father to son.
The Chocolate Festival in Lecce is a cultural event celebrating artisanal chocolate gastronomy, with demonstrations and workshops by Master Chocolate Makers.
Where: Lecce | More Info: Chocolate Festival in Lecce
Unique in its kind with a permanent structure existing 365 days a year.
The Presepe Vivente di Tricase is a unique event that recreates the nativity with a permanent structure on Monte Orco hill. Ancient crafts and culinary and folkloric traditions of the Capo di Leuca are set in a 2-kilometer path, where local arts like the pelacane, funaro, and weaver can be admired.
Where: Lecce | More Info: Artistic Nativity Scene in Lecce