The most beautiful Christmas lights and light installations in Italy in 2026: Luci d’Artista in Turin and Salerno, the Gubbio tree on Monte Ingino, the Apulian luminarie of Scorrano and Milan’s Natale degli Alberi, told through their authors and their lighting design.
From Artigiano in Fiera to the San Salvario Emporium, from Bologna’s porticoes to Berlin and Barcelona: where to buy Christmas gifts from designers and makers, with confirmed 2026 dates.
Six European cities to visit at Christmas like an architecture exhibition: 2026 dates, the design case, a summary table and how to get there from Italy, with links to our full guides to Vienna, Copenhagen, Strasbourg, Basel, Berlin and Munich.
From 20 November to 24 December 2026 the Christkindlmarkt lights up Marienplatz. A guide to seeing it through a designer’s eyes, from Die Neue Sammlung at the Pinakothek der Moderne to Coop Himmelb(l)au’s BMW Welt and Frei Otto’s Olympic roof.
