Christmas holidays with children in Calabria

During the Christmas holidays, we all become children again, indulging the little ones with the secret desire to experience the magic of Christmas together with them.    

Looking for a fun idea to share Christmas in Calabria with the family? Want to give your children a fun experience during the Christmas holidays in Calabria?

Here are some tips for organising your "child-proof" Christmas in Calabria!

One of the Christmas activities for children that cannot be missed is meeting Santa Claus.

You don't have to book a trip to Lapland to deliver your children's requests to the old man, just take a tour of the many Christmas Villages in Calabria where, in addition to delivering the classic letter, the little ones can also ask for a photo with Santa Claus. Where can you find them?

It starts in the south, with Santa Claus' Village in Reggio Calabria, a space set up with a special post office, elf workshop, themed games and typical sweets. Still in the province of Reggio Calabria, we pass through "The Enchanted Village - Winter Edition" in Gerace, which is also among The Most Beautiful Villages in Italy, where, on the occasion of Christmas, families with children can attend a kermesse of street artists' shows, with light games and music.

In the Catanzaro province, Santa Claus awaits his little followers at the historical residences of Borgia, where the sumptuous reception will continue throughout the festive period, from November to January: not to be missed are Santa Claus's House and Post Office set up inside Palazzo Mazza and Palazzo Calogero respectively. The beauty of the installations and the attention to detail in both locations will enchant adults and children alike, as well as the possibility of attending shows and entertainment events between deliveries of letters and gift parcels.

Would you like to take the children to see something unique during Christmas in Calabria?

An evocative idea could be a visit to the numerous living cribs that are staged every year in the historic centres of towns and small medieval villages. The most famous is the Living Crib of Panettieri, in the province of Cosenza, animated by dozens of figures and authentic artisans at work.

Another unmissable Christmas event in Calabria for young and old is the illuminations of Tropea, on the Costa degli Dei in the province of Vibo Valentia. The "Pearl of the Tyrrhenian Sea", among The Most Beautiful Villages in Italy, launches its "challenge" in strokes of light to the most famous resorts, offering an unmissable atmosphere in the streets of the centre: handcrafted illuminations, true works of art, set up in a "Christmas Trekking" itinerary that gives children and adults the magic of an enchanted night.