Here’s another place you may want to add to your list of worthy Christmas destinations in Italy: Castiglione del Lago in Umbria, on the shores of Lake Trasimeno, about 50 km from the regional capital of Umbria. 

The charming village overlooking the lake is hosting ‘Luci sul Trasimeno’, an event whose main draw is the large Christmas tree that will be built and projected on the waters of the lake. It is said to be the largest Christmas tree in the world designed on water and, after the great success of 2019, with more than 200,000 visitors, and no event in 2020 due to Covid-19, this year the light show will return to cheer up everyone’s spirit.