San Marino and the Christmas of Wonders, from the beginning of December and the beginning of January the markets and wooden houses return to San Marino for a magical Christmas, find your event and start the party.
With the arrival of December, every year, the Republic of San Marino is busy preparing for Christmas. First of all, the lights that decorate the old city are full of charm and perfect for suggestive photographic glimpses, but as in many cases they are the markets to be the real protagonists of the pre-Christmas period.
Those of San Marino they generally start in the first weekend of December and are repeated in the following one. The days before Christmas Eve instead, the markets are open continuously until Epiphany, respecting a time that usually starts at 10 in the morning and ends with the closing of the stalls at 19 in the evening.
The small wooden huts, in which handicraft products in wood, felt, ceramic, born from the creativity of local artists are displayed, are perfect points to buy the latest gifts for relatives or friends and are usually arranged along Piazza della Libertà, via Eugippo and the ancient quarry.
On the same days and at the same times, approximately, you can also visit the Wonder Village, located in the former skating rink. This space, dedicated in particular to the little ones, is a real Christmas village and in front of the Santa Claus House, there is a sleigh decorated to recreate the North Pole atmosphere. The Elf Postino collects the letters with the wishes of the little ones, while the Elf Truccarello and the Storyteller entertain them, drawing Christmas symbols on their faces and telling themed fairy tales. La Cucina dell'Elfo Pasticcione is open to anyone who wants to dabble in the kitchen to cook real party treats. The workshops are many and open to children of all ages!
The Cava dei Balestrieri, on the other hand, becomes a large skating rink. The location is really convenient, as it is right near the train station funivia, which can be taken directly from Castello di Borgo, where the cable car starts and thus climbing up Monte Titano from below, without having to drive to the top. From the Città station, you can easily go and take a look at the markets and the Village of Wonders, walking through the medieval streets. Not everyone knows that it exists in San Marino The House of Christmas, a themed shop open all year round, where you can buy tree decorations, handmade nativity scenes, music boxes and anything else to remember Santa Claus and his helpers.
The streets are invaded by street artists, jugglers, musicians, who enliven the city with shows and exhibitions until the end of the holidays. For the duration of the Christmas period, the Tourist Office offers special packages with discounted accommodation and the restaurants offer menus with traditional Romagna specialties. For more information I recommend you visit the website of Visit San Marino, where you can find precise contacts and prices for the Christmas of Wonders.
San Marino Christmas of Wonders offers themed events, concerts, shows, shopping opportunities in the streets of the center. In addition, entertainment for children, nativity scenes, art of the uci, gospel concerts and creative workshops.
For all the Enchanted hut, a heated log cabin for mothers and children, a point to change the little ones, do recreational workshops or baby dance.
