During the Christmas and New Year's Day 2010 in Umbria period, religious ceremonies, historic commemorations and folkloristic events will be organized.

2008 draws to a close and Umbria is preparing to celebrate as the best Christmas and the arrival of the new year. Spend Christmas and New Year in Umbria , as well as you live the next holiday so relaxed and carefree, is also a way to find out how many cities in the green heart of Italy are preparing for these events ...

The twinkling lights, the garlands, the Christmas decorations make the Umbria even more exciting!
Christmas is nearby and the streets of towns, the alleys, the hidden corners of the villages are transformed into real scenes.
Christmas trees and small cribs of various types and materials, windows decorated festively and undercoats of ancient and evocative melodies. Umbria at this time is truly an oasis from all live!

A Gubbio awaits The Christmas tree largest in the world , which each year attracts many visitors from all countries and turns on the evening of December 7, on the slopes of Mount Ingino to radiate the territory until January 6th.
800 light sources for one show really unique in the world!

Perugia organizes instead Strenne Market and Christmas in ... , classic events that offer to the visitors the opportunity to know the best nationale and local products and food and buy items, souvenirs, gifts and decorations to prepare the best Christmas in our homes.
Still cribs, living and not, animate the city into a charming and fascinating atmosphere from Cartolari street, Viola street until Porta Pesa Square.

And like Perugia, even Spoleto, Terni, Citta di Castello, Orvieto, Todi, Deruta, Assisi, Gubbio organize markets and cribs located in churches, basilicas and in the streets.
A Todi also remember the exhibition event of unusual and fun - the toy in the Christmas tradition in Todi - a unique showcase that will display games for children of the town of Todi, to promote and disseminate the culture and the importance play in society.
Assisi, in addition to the solemn liturgies Christmas, offers the Teatro Metastasio - Greccio, Christmas Eve 1223 - play on stage until January 6th.

The beautiful scenery of Trasimeno Lake hosts the Christmas edition of the best known Trasimeno Blues Festival, Soul Christmas, considered one of the most interesting Gospel music festival in Italy.

And there's more ... if opportunities for leisure and interest for those who decide to spend Christmas in Umbria are so many ... there are many opportunities to "make a party" for those who decide to live the last days of 2008 and the New Year in Umbria!

Wait midnight in the streets and squares has become an indispensable moment now for everyone, young and old, groups of friends and families with children: in almost all cities, from larger to smaller of the green heart the moments of entertainment there are a fast-paced from New Year dinner until to arrive at the first lights of the New Year.

Very successfully collects each year the New Year's concert in Gubbio, but toast with music even in Castiglione del Lago, a real jewel in the province of Perugia which indicates for an event centered on the gospel, and yet, Umbertide (strong many gastronomic stands!), Cerreto di Spoleto, with a fireworks and, of course, the same wonderful Spoleto.

The music will do the lion part almost everywhere even on 1 January 2009, to start as best we could not: missed concerts in Assisi, Amelia, Bevagna, Norcia, without forget the umbrian capital, Perugia, where suggestive initiatives never fail.

Last but certainly not in order of importance, is an event not to miss. The New Year's concert on January 3 at Concordia theater in Monte Castello di Vibio. The smallest theater in the world in a memorable evening.
It could still go forward, but there is really spoiled for choice ... some cold must be taken, but the heat given by euphoria(and also by the repeated toast!) will make a difference.

This is just a taste! Christmas and New Year in Umbria reserve you many surprises and many opportunities to experience unforgettable moments.
Pack your luggage!!!