South Tyrol's small Christmas markets

A small Christmas market in the Alpine town of Bressanone/Brixen in South Tyrol. The spires of Bressanone Cathedral rise into the winter sky above the stalls. The delicate scent of Christmas spices wafts through the alleyways and arcades and if your fingers get cold, you can quickly warm them up again with a mug of mulled wine or apple punch.

From our quiet mountain hotel in Afers, it is only a stone's throw to the Christmas market in Brixen. The small Christmas markets in South Tyrol entice visitors with beautiful local crafts, jewellery and pottery, handicrafts made from original materials, delicious food stalls and a varied pre-Christmas cultural programme for young and old. Choirs and bands play Christmas music and every year an impressive light show in the Brixen Hofburg is a source of amazement. No rush, just good sensations and quality.

If you want to capture the Christmas feeling in different places, you have the opportunity to do so in many small South Tyrolean towns and villages - each place offers its very own magic.