Vipiteno Christmas Market 2021
A towering tree, wooden stalls, and festive decorations on the homes, windows, and the Torre delle Dodici create a truly magical atmosphere at the Vipiteno Christmas Market. This year’s highlight is the “Christmas Bells” theme, featured in all events until January 6, 2022. Among the curiosities: a 25-bell carillon—crafted by the Grassmayr bell foundry in Innsbruck—has been installed on the Torre delle Dodici and plays every Saturday, Sunday, and public holiday at 5:00 pm with a melody composed by Vipiteno’s Josef Haller. Traditional wooden huts tempt visitors with local specialties, Christmas decorations, handmade soaps, alpine herbal teas, and much more.
Vipiteno, located north of the Isarco Valley, boasts an ancient mining history and a charming old town—a prime example of medieval art. The impressive Torre delle Dodici rises above the main square, forming a magical backdrop for the market that lights up the Piazza Città from November 30 to January 7.
The event recalls a traditional Tyrolean parade: a thousand lights, colors, songs, and fairy tales. In this enchanting Alpine setting, the Christmas festivities in Vipiteno come alive. Here, you can experience a real fairytale Christmas—the kind everyone has dreamed of at least once.
Don’t miss the nativity display at the Torre delle Dodici, the highlight of the many cribs throughout the town. Each nativity scene is unique, with pieces from various eras. The one at the Torre delle Dodici is especially prized: the handcrafted figurines reflect an age-old art form rich with meaning. To keep this tradition alive, children can get involved by making their own cardboard nativity scenes to take home.
Just like all towns in South Tyrol, Vipiteno’s Christmas Market is a must-see. Still searching for those final gifts? The colorful, picturesque stalls of the Christmas market in Piazza Città offer plenty of inspiration.
Wandering through the old town’s lanes, don’t miss the evocative Christmas procession—rooted in ancient Tyrolean tradition. Musicians and costumed figures bring a warm glow to the winter days, drawing everyone into an atmosphere from another era.
After strolling between tradition, enchantment, and holiday magic, you can unwind in the cozy Vigil Raber hall, opened to the public every weekend before Christmas.
Vipiteno is a medieval town with a vibrant heritage. Nearly a thousand meters above sea level and home to about six thousand inhabitants today, it once hosted kings and emperors. The old town’s elegant shops are perfect for a year-round shopping break.
Even in Vipiteno, as across South Tyrol, pine and fir trees are festively adorned with apples, biscuits, nuts, and delights for children to enjoy.
North of the Isarco Valley, Vipiteno stands out with its medieval center and rich mining past: the striking Torre delle Dodici towers over the main square, enchanting visitors to the Christmas market from November 30 to January 7. Even here, pine and fir trees are lavishly trimmed with apples, biscuits, nuts, and more to delight the youngest guests.
What could be more romantic than a carriage ride through the narrow streets of Vipiteno? It’s a wonderful treat for families, offering a chance to explore the market and perhaps visit the nativity scene display at the Torre delle Dodici.
From December 8 to 10, atop the leisure mountain Monte Cavallo, you can browse a charming small market featuring local specialties, meet real Vipiteno artisans, and sample local delights like bread and sausages, barley soup, polenta with mushrooms, dumplings with mushrooms at I‘Hotel Posta.
Don’t miss the weekly guided tours to the Monteneve mines in Val Ridanna—an experience unique to the area.
To cap it all, alpine melodies and Christmas carols—often accompanied by a stunning snowfall—give the Vipiteno Christmas Market an atmosphere like no other.
