Vicenza’ s Museums and main Exhibits Opening Hours for the 2018 Christmas Holidays: Exhibit The Triumph of Color – From Tiepolo to Canaletto and Guardi Dec 24 and 25 – closed Dec 31 – open (9-14:30) Jan 1 and Jan 6 – open (9-19:00) Musei Civici – City Museums Olympic Theater Dec. 24 and 26 – […]
Between the various Vicenza downtown Christmas initiatives we can not fail to mention the electric train going thru the town. It is active every Saturday and Sunday and public holidays from Dec 1, 2018 to Jan. 6, 2019. From Saturday, December 22, 2018 to Saturday, January 6, 2019, the train will be active daily. Hours of […]
Every piece of jewelry tells a story and you can create the best ones in a jewelry shop called Soprana right in Vicenza’s heart. Established in 1910 and nestled in a centuries-old shop in the historic Basilica Palladiana, this fourth-generation family business is a place where the flame of the local goldsmithing and jewelry-making traditions […]
The “Presepe” or “Presepio” is truly a piece of Italy’s tradition and heritage as well as the “Presepio Vivente” living nativity scene. The Christmas re-enactment takes to the streets with human performers costumed as Joseph and Mary, the Magi, the shepherds, artisans and more. Recreating the entire village of times gone. Many Southern Italian town has […]
Have you heard the good news? With Christmas just around the corner, there is no need to travel far afield looking for the perfect festive decorations for your home. For De Antoni Garden in Camisano Vicentino has it all! From a splendid selection of Christmas baubles… to cute gnomes and… reindeer. From traditional snow globes […]
Lucia of Syracuse (283–304), also known as Saint Lucy, or Saint Lucia (Italian: Santa Lucia), was a young Christian martyr who died during the Diocletianic Persecution. In medieval accounts, Saint Lucy’s eyes are gouged out prior to her execution. She is the patroness of Syracuse in Sicily, Italy, celebrated on December the 13th, Saint Lucy’s […]
