Cribs at the Cathedral in San Paolo

There are also some contemplative and very special Christmas events around Bolzano: One event, the 'Cribs at the Cathedral in San Paolo', attaches particular importance to contemplation and tradition. From the beginning of the Advent season until Epiphany Day handmade nativity scenes of all kinds are exhibited around the Cathedral. Every day from 4 pm, they are festively illuminated and invite you to take a contemplative stroll.

The event is accompanied by a pre-Christmas programme. The San Paolo Advent singing, a small handicraft market and a beautiful ‘living nativity scene’ on selected weekends, which is set up directly in front of the cathedral, create the right atmosphere before the big festivities. The mighty "Dom auf dem Lande" (Cathedral in the Countryside), as the parish church of San Paolo with its impressive steeple is called, seems to watch over all this.

Together with 'Christmas in Cornaiano' and the Christmas market in San Michele, the 'Nativity Scenes at the Cathedral' are part of the the Green Event called 'EppanAdvent'.