Italy's best Christmas markets are in the northern mountains, with Austrian–German influence.
- Bolzano: Italy's biggest market, in the city centre below the Dolomites.
- Merano, Bressanone and Trento: smaller, cosy markets, easy by train from Bolzano.
- Milan: markets around the Duomo and Navigli, a giant tree in the Galleria.
- Rome: a market on Piazza Navona (smaller than it used to be).
- Naples: Via San Gregorio Armeno sells handmade nativity figures all year.
Note: 8 December (Immaculate Conception) is a public holiday in Italy, and markets get very crowded.