Florence Christmas

Christmas begins in florence officially when the lights on the city s christmas tree are switched on at 17 30 on sunday 8 december in the heart of the historic centre.
Florence christmas. Christmas day is the perfect time to explore florence s extraordinary architecture with a walk along the ponte vecchio or take in a panoramic view of the city from piazzale michelangelo in the oltrarno district. Photos spanish version below. The christmas market exhibition of the italian red cross is held for three days at palazzo capponi. Smaller scale christmas markets in florence.
The poles in downtown florence were decorated with snowflake lights bringing in the holiday cheer every year until two years ago. There is also a range of smaller markets. Here is a short guide to help you enjoy christmas 2019 in florence. In december but actually from november till february tourists in florence can admire the traditional decorative lighting and twinkly decorations inspired by the theme of christmas through the whole city center.
The christmas atmosphere in florence as in many italian cities starts in early december during the first days of the month in fact storekeepers begin to decorate their shop windows inspired by the theme of christmas and the staff of the municipality of florence begins to place the traditional decorative lighting along the city streets. But christmas in florence can definitely be one of the greatest experience of your trip to italy. The weihnachtsmarkt is the perfect spot to find craft goods and gifts created by artisans as well as typical. Waff an organization in florence is asking for the community s help to make downtown florence a place full of holiday spirit.
In florence the christmas holidays bring the dazzling l festivals from 8th december 2019 to 6th january 2020 see official site that literally illuminate the city this is a video mapping show made of multicoloured light projected on famous landmarks like the ponte vecchio. While some strive to manifest an insurmountable aversion to all the commonplaces outlined in these days for. In florence a city that adores art as a religion and consumerism as an art christmas here as in any other part of the world is full of dreamers and depressed people. The majority of them have unattainable and hideous expectations about christmas.
Christmas in florence is a magical time of the year and it makes a perfect festive day trip from rome. Fierucola dell immacolata is a small fair organized in piazza santissima annunziata every year on the 8th of december. However those lights. Of course florence itself is an open air museum too.
This is the florentine s guide to christmas 2019 in florence.