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St. Peter’s square with Christmas tree

Christmas at St. Peter’s basilica

We said it before and we’ll say it again: a trip to Rome isn’t a trip to Rome without having visited St. Peter’s basilica. This couldn’t be any more true for Christmas season, of course. Many people use the occasion to attend midnight mass in St. Peter’s basilica – but beware that you’ll need tickets [...]

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The Christmas tree at the Colosseum

Christmas weather in Rome

When imagining a holiday in Rome, the most popular image is that of a warm Mediterranean climate with an occasional cool summer breeze sweeping through the historic city center. With this in mind, visiting Rome in december doesn’t seem so appealing as it will obviously be colder than in the summertime. What most people don’t [...]

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Piazza Navona in december

The Piazza Navona Christmas market

The Piazza Navona Christmas marketRome’s famous Navona square hosts a pleasant market with Christmas gifts and souvenirs each year. Children will especially love this as the market is filled with toys, costumed Santa Clauses and usually also a merry-go-round. Parents can enjoy the market stalls offering various sorts of chocolate, the musicians playing Christmas tunes [...]

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