Point of interest
Presepe di Manarola
3 locals recommend,
Location
30 Via di Corniglia
Manarola, Liguria
Tips from locals
749/5000 the most fascinating and admired Crib is the one made in Manarola. The official opening of the Christmas nativity scene usually takes place on the day of the Immaculate Conception, December 8 (sometimes the opening is moved to December 7, if the 8 falls on a Monday). On this day in Manarola there is the Christmas market since the morning and towards the evening, around 17.30, there are fireworks and the lights of the crib are lit. Why on December 8th? In Italy it is a holiday, so it has become a tradition to decorate all Italian cities with Christmas trees and other decorations on this day. With the exception of Milan, where Christmas preparations take place on 7 December, on the day of Saint Ambrose, the city's patron saint.
749/5000 the most fascinating and admired Crib is the one made in Manarola. The official opening of the Christmas nativity scene usually takes place on the day of the Immaculate Conception, December 8 (sometimes the opening is moved to December 7, if the 8 falls on a Monday). On this day in Manarol…