Overview
The Candele a Candelara festival, now in its 22nd anniversary year, runs from 22 November to 14 December with various dates, including weekends and the long weekend of 8 December.
The event is held in the medieval village around Pesaro, where the artificial lighting is switched off every evening to make way for thousands of lit candles, creating a unique atmosphere. The electric lighting is scheduled to be turned off twice, followed by half an hour of warm, comforting candlelight.
The festival features a Christmas market in the medieval village, shows and entertainment, luminous stilt-walkers, pixie players, jugglers and bagpipers. You can also watch people making beeswax candles and see wrought-iron candle sculptures. For children, there is the Elf Shop with creative workshops and the chance to meet Father Christmas.
The event also offers guided tours of 16th-century Villa Berloni and the Museum of Weaving and Embroidery, where you can discover the traditional texile craft.
In addition, there are over seventy wooden cottages housing handicrafts, gifts and a variety of candles.
For more details on admission and the cost of tickets for the event, see the official website.
For more details on admission and the cost of tickets for the event, see the official website.
Provincia di Pesaro e Urbino, Italia
