00:00Have you heard of the Christmas capital of Italy?
00:02Bolzano is the gateway to the Italian Dolomites,
00:05and in Piazza Valter, Mercatino di Natale,
00:08Italy's very first and largest Christmas market, is officially opened.
00:12You'll find plenty of stalls for eating, drinking, and shopping.
00:16I highly recommend a pretzel, whether covered in chocolate or as a sandwich with speck and cheese,
00:20and of course some Blupwein, or mulled red wine.
00:24Because of Bolzano's geographical proximity to Austria,
00:27you'll see German influence everywhere, and even hear German spoken just as commonly as Italian.
00:33The market is open during the day, but it's especially magical at night.
00:37And if you need somewhere to sleep,
00:38Scott Hotel Citta allows guests access to the Christmas market quite literally at their doorstep.
