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Do something different this Christmas and jet off with your family to Italy to experience the Italian way of celebrating the festive season! The entire country, with all its beautiful cities, towns and villages, are adorned with twinkling lights and Christmas decorations.

Witness the magical sight of live nativity plays taking place in a town square and the sweet sound of Christmas music weaving through the cold air at night. Italy also knows how to celebrate Christmas in style when it comes to preparing a feast of delicious festive foods for you to try!

Stay in a stunning apartment rental in Florence city for a few nights where a whole host of Christmas markets, nativity plays and exciting events take place. Walk around the magnificent attractions of the city, such as the Uffizi Gallery and the Cathedral which are magically lit up at night.

Suvereto is a small medieval town of no more than a few thousand people that lies close to the sea. It lies in the Livorno province of Tuscany, and is roughly 90km from Florence and 60km from the city of Livorno.

This isolated coastal town is small and peaceful, having no more than a few thousand residents. But for one week a year, the city comes to life with a festival celebrating one of the famous delicacies of Tuscany, wild boar.Typically held during the first week of December, it has become one of the most visited events in the Maremma region. Stands are set up throughout the town and grills are fired up as they show off one of their most prized ingredient of local cuisine.

The booths also show off the other locally produced specialties such as wine, olive oil, and honey. The restaurants of Suvereto go all out as they prepare theme dinners centering on wild boar. The festival includes historic reenactments, archery competitions and exhibitions, as well as other medieval competitions complete with costumes and all the fanfare.