Christmas holidays: Cortina is a choice that will make you live 100% the Christmas atmosphere with family or friends!
“And so this is Christmas”, is the beginning of a famous Christmas song … we would like to continue the sentence asking you: have you already thought about how are you going to spend your Christmas holidays? for the undecided and the mountain lovers we have some suggestions! Read our article to learn more!
Christmas holidays, Cortina: Christmas markets
The heart of Cortina, Corso Italia, takes on the colors of the most beautiful festivity for a month. During this period you can find banquets that sell refined local craft products such as Christmas decorations and compositions, embroidery, costume jewellery, warm slippers, scented candles, children’s toys and much more. There is obviously space for gourmets with tastings of local wines, desserts, food and wine you can also buy.
Christmas holidays, Cortina: advent calendar
The countdown to Christmas has begun, marked with the opening of the windows of the Palazzo Storico of the former Town Hall. Don’t miss the spectacle of this special advent calendar!
Christmas holidays in Cortina: New Year’s Eve
Spotlights on Cortina on New Year’s Eve, the town is in fact a very popular destination for VIPs and stars. If you decide to celebrate the night of 31 in Cortina you can choose to spend the evening in Piazza Venezia enjoying the Christmas markets and music, go to the various clubs in the area or get close to the ski slopes and take part in one of the torchlight descents.
Christmas holidays in Cortina: great concert of the Epiphany
The historic Hotel De Le Poste organizes a special event for this year. On 4 January 2020 the Virtuosi group of Milan’s Scala Theatre will perform in the setting of the Alexander Girardi Hall. The music will transport the spectators into atmospheres with dreamy flavors of Mozart, Verdi, Piazzolla and Barber. This year’s costumes and show scenes will have Hollywood as their theme. Book your seat at the concert and find out more.
If you are in Venice during Christmas holidays and want to feed two birds with one seed, you can visit to Cortina by bus from Piazzale Roma, Marco Polo airport and Mestre railway station. The price is moderate and you will arrive in a few hours at your destination, find out more and check time-tables, informations and buy your ticket.
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