The Best Christmas Traditions and Events on Lake Maggiore

The best Christmas events on Lake Maggiore are mainly the little lights in Leggiuno, the sunken nativity scene in Laveno Mombello, and the Living Nativity in Brezzo di Bedero. These are magical realities where anyone can admire the beauty and atmosphere of Christmas on Lake Maggiore. These events recur every year in December and give unforgettable and surprising moments. They can be visited in company, with family or friends to fully experience Christmas on Lake Maggiore.

Christmas events on Lake Maggiore are interconnected and generate a supportive energy throughout the area. Essentially, they are gatherings among the entire population.

The history and traditions of Christmas on Lake Maggiore go back a long way and are for all intents and purposes part of the cultural and scenic heritage of the area. Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus and the Christmas tradition pours much importance into the nativity scene that is, into the religiosity of this holiday. As artist Giuseppe Bollini tells us : ''The first paper nativity scenes appear in Baroque Italy but spread particularly in Lombardy between the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.''

Later, the nativity scene will be composed of fine figurines of different kinds. It is a very important religious symbol that serves as a reference point for all the faithful. Later, the nativity tradition will evolve to organize living nativity scenes, which are very popular and well-known throughout Italy.

Christmas traditions in Lake Maggiore, in addition to nativity scenes, mainly include markets and stalls with various typical products where handicrafts and both savory and sweet foods can be purchased.

Christmas on Lake Maggiore is also characterized by the Christmas trees which are decorated, decorated and illuminated in different ways. They are configured as bright spots in the midst of the mountainous and lake landscape, thus giving a magical atmosphere pervaded by light.

Obviously, to this day, Santa Claus is also a prominent character in the Christmas tradition on Lake Maggiore and is loved and celebrated as a symbolic figure of Christmas.

Finally, an 'important and ancient Christmas tradition in the region is that of the Christmas log, which consisted of letting a large log of wood burn.