Christmas Market San Candido
Stalls throughout the village center offer hot mulled wine, apple mulled cider, and regional foods such as polenta, goulash, farmhouse bacon, and traditional pastries. Visitors can browse handcrafted wooden carvings, nativity figures, boiled wool clothing, and holiday decorations from local vendors. The festivities also include an underground market at Dolomythos and an exhibition of restored nativity scenes at the Franciscan Monastery.
What to Expect
Alpine market featuring regional South Tyrolean delicacies, handcrafted gifts, and nativity displays.
Event Details
Ages
All ages
Neighborhood
San Candido
Timed Entry
No
Organizer
VIVO Südtirol
Food & Drink
Stalls serve regional specialties such as polenta with melted cheese, goulash, farmhouse tirtlan, strudel, and Kaiserschmarrn, alongside hot mulled wine and apple mulled cider.
Local Insight & Ratings
Family Friendly
Best For
Holiday shoppers and fans of regional food
Vibe
Festive and alpine
Energy Level
Moderate
Photo Friendly
High
Weather Sensitivity
Moderate
Location
Know Before You Go
- Parking: Car parking is available in the immediate vicinity, a few minutes' walk from the Christmas market.
Tips & Advice
- Come by train or bus if you can, since the market is in the village center and public transport is the recommended way to reach San Candido.
- If you stay with a host linked to the local tourism association, you get the digital South Tyrol Guest Pass, so keep it handy for your trip.
- Check the Nativity Exhibition dates before you go, since it opens only in the afternoon on certain days from late November to early January.
- Stop by the Underground Christmas Market at Dolomythos for souvenirs and gifts, which opens daily from mid-November, before the main market starts.
- Come hungry for South Tyrolean dishes like tirtlan, Kaiserschmarrn and beef goulash, and save room for apple strudel or poppy seed doughnuts.
Special Events & Promotions
- Nativity Exhibition of restored nativity scenes at the Franciscan Monastery, open on select dates from late November to early January
- Underground Christmas Market at Dolomythos, with mainly souvenirs and gifts, open daily from November 14
Quick Actions
Frequently Asked Questions
What food can I get at the market?
The food stalls serve polenta with melted cheese, Kaiserschmarrn, chestnuts, beef goulash, barley soup, goulash soup, baked potatoes with cheese, funnel cakes, apple fritters and apple strudel. You'll also find farmhouse specialties like tirtlan with spinach, cabbage or curd, plus poppy seed doughnuts.
What is there to drink?
There's hot mulled wine and apple mulled cider. The Huberhof stall also sells herbal and elderflower syrup.
What kinds of gifts and crafts can I buy?
You'll find wood carvings, nativity scenes and figures, and handmade boiled-wool bags, hats, coats and slippers. Stalls also sell Christmas cards and decorations, candles, Dolomite crafts and Swiss pine products, plus local bacon, salami, cheese, liquors, honey and Christmas cookies.
Where can I park?
There's car parking right nearby, a few minutes' walk from the market.
What is the Nativity Exhibition?
The historic Franciscan Monastery hosts an exhibition of restored and preserved nativity scenes. They show the region's traditional craftsmanship and nativity culture, and it is open on select dates through early January.
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