Last updated: December 01, 2024
Discover the Christmas holidays in Savona with our complete guide to winter celebrations. For residents and visitors alike, this compendium offers a detailed overview of all festive events in the city.
From the historic center of Via Paleocapa to Piazza Sisto IV, the city transforms with traditional lights and decorations. Christmas markets enliven the historic squares, while the Old Port hosts gastronomic events featuring Ligurian specialties. The city center streets welcome musical performances, artisanal nativity scenes, and family activities, creating a festive atmosphere that extends to the seafront.
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30 wooden stalls with vendors and street food.
The Magie di Natale Village in Loano offers a unique Christmas atmosphere with stalls and street food, where you can find gift ideas and handmade creations.
Where: Loano | More Info: Christmas Magic Village
Local products and handmade crafts.
The Christmas Market in Ronco Scrivia offers a variety of local products and handmade crafts, creating a cozy holiday atmosphere.
Where: Ronco Scrivia | More Info: Christmas Market of Ronco Scrivia
A Christmas market with a strong focus on charity and tradition.
The Mercatino di San Nicola in Genoa is a traditional event held annually in Piazza Piccapietra, offering a wide range of handmade products, local food, and charity activities.
Where: Genoa | More Info: St. Nicholas Market in Genoa
Awarded as the best Christmas market in 2016 and 2022.
The Christmas Market in Villavecchia offers a day filled with itinerant performances, nativity scenes, and local products. Over 75 stalls hosted in the historic town's cellars and garages offer agricultural and gastronomic specialties. Santa Claus will be present and distribute treats to children, while you can use a festive location for your holiday photos.
Where: Ronco Scrivia | More Info: Christmas Market in Villavecchia
A Christmas market with artisanal and local products.
The Genoa Christmas Fair is an event that offers a wide range of artisanal and local products, with a festive atmosphere that fills the historic center of the city.
Where: Genoa | More Info: Christmas Fair in Genoa
Wooden stalls with local handicrafts and agricultural products.
The Christmas Market at San Josè Maria Escrivà Gardens offers a wide range of gift ideas, including local handicrafts and agricultural products, decorations, and lighting to make your Christmas even more magical. Children can enjoy workshops, music, and Santa's house.
Where: Loano | More Info: Christmas Market at San Josè Maria Escrivà Gardens
16th-century nativity scene setups and seasonal market items.
The Christmas markets and nativity scenes in Savona offer a variety of options for visitors, with markets selling gifts and seasonal items, and nativity scenes representing the traditional Christmas celebration.
Where: Savona | More Info: Nativity Scenes and Christmas Markets in Savona
Three free concerts with a star-studded cast.
The New Year's Eve Festival in Genoa is a major musical event that takes place from December 29 to 31, featuring free concerts at Porto Antico and Piazza De Ferrari.
Where: Genoa | More Info: New Year's Celebration in Genoa
High-quality concerts featuring international artists.
The Christmas week in Savona will be filled with concerts and musical prayers, featuring performances by the Anton Bruckner Polyphonic Choir of Savona and other high-level musicians. The Anton Bruckner Polyphonic Choir of Savona will present a selection of classic a cappella songs and carols, while the Neapolitan guitarist Dario Vannini and the violinist Alberto Bologni will close the XI International Music Festival of Savona with a concert of Niccolò Paganini.
Where: Savona | More Info: Christmas Concerts and Shows
The presence of Bishop Calogero Marino during the masses.
The Feast of the Immaculate Conception is an important Marian solemnity that celebrates the immaculate assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The event is characterized by solemn masses and religious rituals.
Where: Savona | More Info: Feast of the Immaculate Conception