Spending Christmas and/or New Year's in Rome

Rome is where Christmas originated and has always been a top city to visit during the Christmas holiday season. The first Christmas mass took place at the Church of Santa Maria Maggiore and the earliest known permanent nativity was created for the Rome Jubilee in 1300. The rich and colourful Christmas season officially opens on 8th December. Visiting Rome during the Christmas season is a whimsical and enchanting experience. You will discover just how pleasurable it is to stroll along the decorated streets of the eternal city; how heart-felt it is to take part in the papal audience on Christmas Day; and how filling it is to taste the scrumptious traditional fare on offer in the city's characteristic osterie. Thanks to the sunshine and the mild climate, it can be a pleasant winter treat to sit outdoors with a steaming cup of vin brulé (mulled wine). Click here for more information on Bellarome’s Rome Christmas package.

Also in Rome, the term "New Year's" just isn't big enough to encapsulate the level of excitement that builds after a joyous holiday season. For Italians, New Year's is the culmination of holiday merriment that has already been underway for weeks. It represents a time for family, a time for community, a feast of holiday food and drink, and symbolizes a time to wash away the past year in the hope of a prosperous New Year. Holiday celebrations in Rome extend through all of December until the 6th January, when the Festa della Befana signals the close of the holiday season. New Year's celebrations usually include open-air concerts, markets, festivals and all night activities in piazzas throughout Italy. At the stroke of midnight, tradition requires that lentils and cotechino are eaten to bring about wealth and prosperity in the New Year. Click here for more information on Bellarome’s Rome New Year’s package.

Rome is not the only great place to spend Christmas or New Year’s in Italy, with Bellarome you can also celebrate in many other locations, including Venice, Milan, Verona, Genoa, Naples, Florence, Turin and many more.
If you would like to book a Rome Christmas or New Year’s package deal, please call one of our dedicated team 0844 993 4139 or Click here to send us an enquiry.