According to various Travel Blogs
like every year, even during December of 2011, the Val Gardena offers a mythical craft exhibition at the Christmas Market of Santa Cristina. This event annually attracts many tourists and onlookers. During the period of Advent, namely 3-30 December, you will not regret having suffered a bit of the cold in the market of Santa Cristina. The precious articles, suitable for a Christmas gift, will amaze you. During most of the days the market is open from 10 am to 19.
It will be a very good opportunity for young and old to enjoy typical local products, such as “Glühwein”, sweet cinnamon, gingerbread and other delicacies of the Val Gardena.
For the Christmas tree, there are various decorations in wood or glass as well as sculptures, nativity scenes, angels, candles, pottery and porcelain. The whole event is also accompanied by background music, traditional Christmas songs and melodies of Advent.
Also not far from the Christmas market in S. Cristina where you can admire the world’s largest nativity scene, created by a team of 18 sculptors. It is exhibited since 2000 in the Sports Centre Iman spaces. The first figure of the project, in 1988, has been the Madonna and Child. They then made St. Joseph, the Three Wise Men, a shepherd, donkey, three sheep, the angel and a camel, all greatly creative, with a skillful and artistic sense.
A highlight surely not to miss is the exhibition of nativity scenes in Ortisei, recommended to be seen throughout the center of the country from November 27 until 8 january.
One of the most beautiful traditions in Gardena is certainly the visit of St. Nicholas. On 5 December, just after dark, St. Nicholas passes through the village, accompanied by the angel and his servant Ruprecht, entering the homes of children bringing them gifts, praising or scolding them when necessary. The saint is also accompanied by some devils, who can not enter the house and have to wait outside.
On 5 December, St. Nicholas will pass through the three centers of Val Gardena. It will be seen at 16 in S. Cristina and Selva and at 17 in Ortisei.
Val Gardena offers many events in the pre-Christmas period among which are Christmas concerts, songs of Advent, World Cup skiing, snow sculpture contest and more. All are available at this link.
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