Last updated: November 22, 2024
Discover the Christmas charm of Lucera with our complete holiday guide. The Apulian city transforms during the Christmas period, offering a festive atmosphere that welcomes both residents and visitors.
The historic center of Lucera becomes the heart of celebrations, with the Town Hall and Piazza Duomo hosting traditional Christmas markets. The central streets come alive with local craft stalls and Apulian gastronomic specialties, while the Swabian-Angevin Fortress provides a majestic backdrop for light displays and cultural events. In the San Matteo district, handcrafted nativity scenes tell the local tradition.
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Lucera Holiday Light Displays
Christmas with Garden Foggia
- What to Expect
- New and surprising settings
- Description
- Natale con Garden Foggia is a unique event that transforms the garden into an enchanting place with lights, colors, and magical atmospheres. You will find new and surprising settings that will leave you breathless.
- Where
- Foggia | More Info : Christmas with Garden Foggia
Lucera Holiday Markets and Shopping
Christmas Markets in Candela
- What to Expect
- Wooden stalls filled with local products and handmade creations.
- Description
- The Christmas Markets in Candela offer a variety of local products, handmade creations, and Christmas decorations in a charming setting.
- Where
- Candela | More Info : Christmas Markets in Candela
Candela Christmas Village
- What to Expect
- Visit to Santa's House with a toy museum and Lego exhibit.
- Description
- Candela Christmas Village is a holiday event taking place from November 22nd to January 6th, 2025. The event features the lighting of the luminaries in Piazza Plebiscito, the opening of Santa's House with a toy museum and Lego exhibit, traditional bonfires for the Immaculate Conception, Christmas markets along Corso Vittorio Emanuele III, theatrical tours in the historic center, and a presepi art exhibit.
- Where
- Candela | More Info : Candela Christmas Village
Lucera Holiday Shows and Entertainment
Antonino Concert
- What to Expect
- Christmas-themed concert by Antonino Spadaccino.
- Description
- The Concerto di Antonino Spadaccino will take place on December 24 at 06:00 in Piazza di Vagno. The concert, titled "Christmas," will be a unique and emotional musical event.
- Where
- Lucera | More Info : Antonino Concert
Gospel Italian Singers
- What to Expect
- Musical tour with contemporary rhythms and traditional songs.
- Description
- The Gospel Italian Singers is a musical tour that brings the Pugliese choir to various Italian cities, accompanied by special guest Joselin St Aimee. The group, directed by Maestro Francesco Finizio, offers a beloved genre that warms hearts and fills the squares with contemporary rhythms and traditional songs.
- Where
- Lucera | More Info : Gospel Italian Singers
Lucera Other Holiday Activities
Christmas with Wellness: 1 or 2 Nights with Christmas and New Year's Lunch
- What to Expect
- 90-minute thermal wellness path with salt cave and Finnish sauna.
- Description
- The "Natale con Benessere" offer includes 1 or 2-night stays at Hotel Federico II Lucera, with the option to choose between Christmas dinner on December 25th and St. Stephen's dinner on December 26th. The offer includes a rich sweet and salty breakfast, meals with a menu composed of antipasto, first and second courses with side dishes, fruit or dessert, and a glass of prosecco or wine per person. Additionally, it is possible to add a 90-minute thermal wellness path that includes salt cave, Finnish sauna, thermal water and cervical waterfall massage, sensory shower, herbal tea corner with dried and fresh fruits, chromotherapy and aromatherapy.
- Where
- Lucera | More Info : Christmas with Wellness: 1 or 2 Nights with Christmas and New Year's Lunch