Verona<\/strong>, the city of love<\/strong> is famously visited in the Summer, however this city turns into a winter wonderland<\/strong> during Christmas<\/strong> time. The whole city is covered in lights and decorations that last until New Year\u2019s Day. The Veronese are so excited by this time of year, that they build a giant shooting star from their famous Arena, open many Christmas<\/strong> and food markets.<\/p>\n Every Christmas market<\/strong> should be a little bit German, no matter where you are in the world, their influence is limitless. Verona\u2019s main \u201cChristkindlmarkt<\/strong>\u201d takes place in late November<\/strong> in Piazza dei Signori<\/strong>, an enclosed square in the heart of the historical<\/strong> centre. Traditional wooden huts are placed within the square, bursting with decorations and gifts; the crisp winter air is softened by the smell of hot chocolate and mulled wine that will keep you warm. Who can say no to that?<\/p>\n The city<\/strong> decides that one market is not enough, so they open a second one in Piazza Bra, home to the famous Arena<\/strong>. The market is dedicated to Santa Lucia<\/strong>, a holiday typically celebrated in northern Italy<\/strong>; open for only three magical days. According to tradition, on the night of December<\/strong> 12th<\/sup> Santa will come with his donkey and bring cakes for the good children and coal to the bad children. In honour of this tradition<\/strong>, over 300 stalls open selling sweets, cakes, toys and gifts.<\/p>\n Natale in Arena<\/strong> is an exhibition of an unusual collection of nativity<\/strong> scenes from all over the world, displayed in the underground passageways of the Arena.\u00a0 The hidden archways and columns lined with a glow of light, every stone and space is used to show in time the story of Bethlehem. The icon of this exhibition is the comet star that lands in Piazza Bra<\/strong>, used as a symbol to connect Verona<\/strong> to other cities; as over 400 cribs are granted by major European museums.<\/p>\n One of the typical winter holiday<\/strong> activities is to visit the main museums and galleries, in this Verona<\/strong> is number one. The museum of Castelvecchio<\/strong> is a favourite of ours, it recites the history of Verona<\/strong> and more importantly the Scaligeri family<\/strong>. It is not only a museum but an art gallery as well, the art collection describes the development of art over the years. Gallery of Modern Art<\/strong> is another great place to visit in the cold weather, it is based in Palazzo Forti<\/strong> an historical building once owned by the Emilei Family<\/strong>. This Gallery has a new mission to represent the city\u2019s cultural, historical, architectural and artistic heritage.<\/p>\n We understand that Christmas<\/strong> is time of the year to spend time with the family, why not spend it together in Verona<\/strong>. Our family room is perfect for a family of 4, with 2 bedrooms and a shared bathroom. Or if you are thinking of surprising your partner with a trip to Verona, our rooms are magically romantic<\/strong> and perfect for couples and friends. Relais Empire<\/strong> is fully decorated to celebrate this special time of year and welcome our guests to an Italian Christmas<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Christmas in Verona Verona, the city of love is famously visited in the Summer, however this city turns into a winter wonderland during Christmas time. The whole city is covered in lights and decorations that last until New Year\u2019s Day. The Veronese are so excited by this time of year, that they build a giant […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1021,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[15,19,23,21,22,14,20,17],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/internationaleuropehotel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/933"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/internationaleuropehotel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/internationaleuropehotel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/internationaleuropehotel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/internationaleuropehotel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=933"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/internationaleuropehotel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/933\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1028,"href":"https:\/\/internationaleuropehotel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/933\/revisions\/1028"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/internationaleuropehotel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1021"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/internationaleuropehotel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=933"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/internationaleuropehotel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=933"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/internationaleuropehotel.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=933"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}A little bit of Germany<\/h3>\n
But it doesn\u2019t stop there<\/h3>\n
For those Christmas enthusiasts<\/h3>\n
A Winter Favourite<\/h3>\n
Relais Empire<\/h3>\n