Best Hotels in Verona for Christmas

Verona's Christmas market sits around Piazza dei Signori and the courtyards behind Piazza delle Erbe, with wooden stalls modelled on the Nuremberg Christkindlmarkt. The Arena hosts a large nativity exhibition, and Piazza Bra is the centre of the city's festive events. December is cold and often foggy.

What's on

• Verona Christmas market (Christkindlmarkt-style) — Piazza dei Signori and the courtyards behind Piazza delle Erbe. Usually mid-to-late November to about 26-28 December. Listings for 2025 gave 14 November to 26 December and 21 November to 28 December, so dates should be confirmed. In 2025 hours were reported as 4 pm to 11 pm on 25 December and 10 am to 5 pm on 24 December.
• Nativity scenes from around the world — Verona Arena. In 2024-25 it ran from 23 November to 19 January; usually late November to mid or late January.
• Santa Lucia festival — Piazza Bra. Usually 10 to 13 December (2024 dates).

Dates and times change from year to year, so check the organiser's listing before you travel.

Where to stay

• Centro Storico (around Piazza Bra, Via Mazzini and Piazza delle Erbe): The market, the Arena and the main shopping street are all within a few minutes on foot.
• Veronetta: Across the Adige near Ponte Pietra and the Roman theatre, quieter in the evening and still a short walk from the market.
• Near Verona Porta Nuova station: Easy for trains to Venice, Milan and Lake Garda, with the old town about 20 minutes away on foot.

December weather

December in Verona is cold and often foggy, with highs around 7°C (45°F), lows around 0°C (32°F) and occasional frost. Snow in the city is uncommon.

How we picked: the 7 hotels in this guide are 4- and 5-star hotels and resorts in Verona with the strongest Booking.com guest scores, weighted by how many reviews they have. Scores and review counts were checked in October 2026.