With Italy’s Christmas spirit in full swing, parents are purchasing presents, putting up trees, and gamely allowing their children to believe in Santa for one more year. But one Italian bishop ...

For this reason, Three Kings' Day became the Christmas Day on which family ... considered the Italian version of Santa Claus. The legend tells that a woman, known as La Befana, was surprised ...

If you’re of Italian descent or an Italophile, Christmas Eve means not waiting for Santa, but for the Feast of the Fishes. Though a popular tradition in the United States, it’s actually not an ...

The world's largest Christmas Tree will be making a comeback in the Italian town of Gubbio for its 44th edition. The huge tree is over 750 metres high and reportedly takes up an area of a whopping ...

Where in Italy are the best Christmas markets ... While visiting the Piedmont region, the markets of Santa Maria Maggiore in the Vigezzo Valley are also a must-visit, offering a chance to immerse ...

The evening meal on Christmas Eve (La Vigilia) is traditionally based around fish, as a meat-free day before the decadence of the 25th. If you eat at an Italian home or restaurant on this date, you're ...

An adjunct professor in Sociology who has moved from place to place around the world, Anna Colluccia, the only one of her close-knit Italian family to leave town, is going home for Christmas.