Sorrento - Fiere Natalizie - Mercatini di Natale
The Christmas markets return to Sorrento: “Mercat’ in… Chiostro“, the Christmas market hosted in the Cloister of San Francesco d’Assisi. An initiative designed to enhance the artisan excellence of Sorrento and the entire Sorrento Peninsula, creating an exhibition itinerary full of creativity, tradition and Christmas spirit.
Calendar of Christmas markets in Sorrento
The fourth edition will start on Tuesday 16 December at 3.30 pm, with the official inauguration in the Cloister. The opening day will continue until 8pm.
From 17 to 21 December, however, the market will be open continuously from 9:00 to 21:00, allowing visitors to experience the Franciscan Cloister at any time of the day, among the lights, scents and colors typical of Christmas.
The Franciscan Community and the organization of the event have chosen, again this year, to give priority to artisans, small producers and entrepreneurial realities from Sorrento and the Sorrento Peninsula. A longer edition has also been planned for 2025, designed to broaden the exhibition opportunities and give greater space to the creativity of the artisans present in the Cloister.
Christmas markets at the Cloister of San Francesco
In addition to the artisan stands, the new edition of “Mercat’ in… Chiostro” will also include gastronomic moments curated by Sorrento-Peninsular catering professionals, designed to enrich the visitor experience with typical holiday flavours.
The market is also part of the broader religious Christmas program prepared by the Friars Minor of the Convent. One of the most anticipated moments is set for December 8, when the church’s Artistic Nativity Scene will be reopened, expanded and renovated in 2025.
As happens with every edition, this year too the Franciscan Family of Sorrento and the organization of the market have chosen to allocate the proceeds of the initiative to a cause of common interest; the funds raised will in fact be used to support recovery and conservative restoration interventions on the works of art kept in the church and convent environments.