The Christmas of Wonders, this year, will be “An incredible journey”! San Marino citizens, tourists and visitors to the 2022/2023 edition of the Christmas of the Republic of San Marino will be immersed in a fairytale atmosphere that will lead them to board the magical departing train for a unique emotional experience.

Theme, layouts, attractions, events and promotional campaign by “The Christmas of Wonders” were presented this morning in a press conference by the Secretary of State for Tourism, Federico Pedini Amati, by the director of the Tourism Office, Annachiara Sica, by Alberto Di Rosa of NexTime Eventi and by the artistic director Simone Ranieri.

The journey will begin withinauguration from Saturday 26 November at 4.30 pm in Piazza della Libertà.

The Polar Express will be in Piazza della Libertà, where you can immerse yourself in a fantastic world cheered by Christmas music, sounds and lights and where at the conductor’s whistle you can get on and leave for “An incredible journey”. As always, Piazza della Libertà will be the beating heart of Christmas, where you will find space for a large light installation that can be visited: the Polar Express! An eccentric train conductor will involve the public and guide them to discover the immersive shows for adults and children. The attraction is open every day from 10 to 19.30, the shows will be held at 16.30, 17.30, 18.30 and 19.

The little ones and dreamers of all ages, from 10 to 19.30 in Campo Bruno Reffi, will find the wonderful “Toy Factory” to discover together with Santa Claus and his helpers how to build the perfect game! 300 square meters of covered, heated and welcoming space with free admission, with creative workshops, magical machines, secret projects, face painting and many activities to do together with Santa Claus and his magical helpers! There will be a mailbox to send letters.

On 10, 11, 17 and 18 December at 4 and 6 pm inside the “Fabbrica dei Gocattoli” it will be possible to attend the Family show written and directed by Simone Ranieri of Illusion Group for Il Natale delle Meraviglie, an overwhelming show full of special effects, in which dancers, singers, acrobats and circus artists will inhabit the stage making the audience the protagonist and participant in solving the story. Choreographies by Matteo Addino, well-known choreographer of musical, theatrical and television shows and choreographer of “Il Cantante Mascherato” on RaiUno. The official pre-sale of tickets is on vivaticket.it, at the Music Store at the Atlante di Dogana Shopping Center and at the Porta della Fratta Infopoint; admission costs €5.00.

Like every year, there will be an ice rink that will be located in the “Polar Park” of Cava dei Balestrieri where it will be possible to skate and experience the magic of the snow shows. The Polar Park will be open from 26 November to 23 December every day from 3 to 7.30 pm; Saturday, Sunday, Thursday 8 and Friday 9 December from 10 to 19.30. From 24 December to 8 January every day from 10 to 19.30 and from 21 to 23. Snow show every day at 16, 17, 18 and 19.

Piazzale Domus Plebis awaits tourists who will visit San Marino with the incredible little bell, the ideal setting for taking unforgettable selfies and for participating in the photo contest #sanmarinoanincredible journey. For the entire duration of the event, a competition will in fact be active for those who will take a photo in the main attractions of the Christmas of Wonders and publish it on their Instagram channel with #sanmarinounviaggiocredibile as a tag. You can win a Lenovo ThinkBook 15 G3 ACL notebook offered by TIM San Marino.

It’s not Christmas without the warmth of the typical mountain huts! i return Traditional Christmas markets of Via Eugippo, Via Donna Felicissima and Piazzale Bartolomeo Borghesi which welcome visitors with gifts, handicrafts, typical products, food and sweets.

The lighting arrangements confirmed; the lights that ignite the warmth of Christmas and convey unique emotions will be installed along the districts and in the iconic places of the Historic Center, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

For train enthusiasts inside the Galleria Cassa di Risparmio di San Marino it will be possible to visit the White Blue Train Exhibition and retrace the most characteristic stages of the famous Rimini – San Marino journey through original objects and relics of the time and unpublished photographs thanks to the collaboration with the Treno Bianco Azzurro Association.

Saturday 26 November appointment in Piazza della Libertà, at 16.30 with Rebby and MollySan Marino youtubers, for the official opening of the event; Sunday 4th December from 16 to 19 the parade through the districts of the Historic Center with mini-shows in Piazza Titano and Piazza Garibaldi while Friday 30 December at 4.00 pm the “Santa’s Funky Band” will perform again in the districts of the Historic Center

For New Year’s back to celebrating in Piazzale Lo Stradone with “Night of Toys” and with the overwhelming energy of the Toy Party Band that will inflame the stage of Stradone di San Marino. For the first time it will be the world of toys, led by the Little Man Muffin, stilt walkers, Grinch and Toys to open the dances and stay with us during the most awaited night of the year: the Dj set will be curated by Lorenzo Giardi who, together with dancers , singers and performers will lead San Marino into the new year.

The January 6th at 4 and 7 pm the greeting of the magical characters of “Christmas of Wonders” to the Republic of San Marino with the show “The Dancing Fairies”. The ice queens, accompanied by fairy dancers and the ever-present juggling gnomes, will entertain the public with an extravagant parade.

Every Sunday until 31 December, at 9am, San Marino tourist guides will take tourists on a guided tour “Discovering San Marino, a Unesco World Heritage Site” meeting point at Porta San Francesco.

The By Train service, a rubber train, will connect Piazzale Nazioni Unite, Piazzale Lo Stradone and the car parks number 2Bus, number 3, number 5 and number 6.

The Polar-Express ticket will be distributed at the 4 infopoints, to be validated in four locations: Piazza della Libertà, Polar Park, Toy Factory and Porta San Francesco. Upon completion of the ticket, the visitor will be able to receive a gadget and by presenting it at the participating commercial establishments, take advantage of special benefits.

Federico Pedini Amati (Secretary of State for Tourism): “As you know, a public notice was set up for the organization of this edition of Il Natale delle Meraviglie which was entrusted to NexTime Eventi, which thus returns to organizing our main event of the winter tourist season. The theme of the train, travel and the Polar Express struck us immediately, it is a theme that excites adults and children and which we see as similar to the initiatives of the Secretariat of State. We are certain that tourists and visitors who come to visit Il Natale delle Meraviglie will find the atmosphere they expect. As you know, despite the emergency situation, we will keep the lights and ice rink on, even if at limited times. There will be shows and obviously not even the traditional New Year’s Eve party on Lo Stradone. I’m sure it will be a memorable edition, the appointment is obviously for November 26th, the date of the maiden voyage of our Polar Express”.

Annachiara Sica (director of the Tourist Office): The 20th Edition of “The Christmas of Wonders – An incredible journey” is a project in line with the communicative value and the role of primary importance that events during the Christmas period play in the tourist segment. The Christmas of Wonders is reconfirmed as a real product with a strong appeal, capable of attracting an ever-increasing number of visitors and which aims at enhancing San Marino as a tourist destination of excellence, thanks to the involvement of operators in the tourism chain who, we are sure, they will offer unique experiences. During the 26 days of the event, collateral events will also take place, which will contribute to enriching and animating the offer of the most magical period of the year”.

Alberto Di Rosa (NexTimeEvents): “We are really proud to be back organizing Christmas events in our country. Christmas of Wonders is a key event for San Marino tourist planning and it is an honor to know that the proposal chosen by the Secretariat of State and the Office for Tourism is ours. We work for large national and international clients but it is always a pleasure to be able to bring our creations to our country. We will try to organize an immersive and emotional event that takes people on a real fantastic journey thanks to our installations created specifically for this event. Not only the imaginary journey of the Polar Express but also and above all the journey into the traditional atmospheres of Christmas, toys, snow and ice. Not only attractions and installations but real shows for families”.

Simone Ranieri (artistic director – NexTime Events): “We chose the theme of the Polar Express because it has always been a fascinating theme, that of the train traveling along the ice towards Santa’s house is a story that everyone knows and from which everyone is impressed. As always, our goal is to excite tourists and visitors and to achieve this we rely on music, lights, projections, installations and exhibitions by artists who have an international curriculum. The main show is as always that of Piazza della Libertà but there will be many areas of the historic center that will come alive to make us dream. I would like to dwell in particular on the 4 shows that will be held inside the “Fabbrica deiToy” and which have been specially written for Christmas in San Marino and which will involve acrobats, dancers and international artists”.

The organization of the 2022/2023 edition of Il Natale delle Meraviglie was entrusted by the Ministry of State for Tourism and the Office of Tourism to NexTime Eventi by Alberto Di Rosa who will give life to the shows of “An incredible journey” under the artistic direction by Simone Ranieri.

The main sponsor of the event will be the well-known jewelry brand #BRAND. The event will be sponsored by Banca di San Marino, San Marino Outlet Experience, Grafikart, Titan Coop and Illusion Group. Tim San Marino, Salusland by Pharma Titano and Energreen.sm will be technical partners of the event. The visual of the campaign is curated by NexTime Eventi with the collaboration of BBL Advertising by Alessandra Lanzani and MOAB for media planning, the “magic shot” for the campaign of “An incredible journey” is by Simone Maria Fiorani.

Complete program of the event on www.visitsanmarino.com.

We are waiting for you on the weekends of 26 and 27 November, 3 and 4 December, from 8 to 11 December, 17 and 18 December and every day from 24 December to 8 January 2023; on December 25th and January 1st from 3pm to 7.30pm.