19/10/2026
🚂🎄 WHAT IF YOUR POLAR EXPRESS ADVENTURE TOOK YOU TO SOUTHERN ITALY?
Forget the snow-covered forests for a moment…
Imagine historic locomotives, vintage railway carriages, Christmas lights and the breathtaking Bay of Naples as your backdrop. ✨
Welcome to Christmas at Pietrarsa, where festive magic meets the fascinating history of Italian railways.
🚂 Explore a remarkable collection of historic trains
🎄 Experience the atmosphere of Christmas markets
🌊 Enjoy the spectacular setting overlooking the Bay of Naples
🍴 Discover local flavours, crafts and seasonal treats
📍 The National Railway Museum of Pietrarsa stands on the site connected to Italy’s first railway line, inaugurated in 1839.
And why stop at the Christmas market?
🏛️ Walk through the ancient streets of Herculaneum.
🍕 Taste authentic Neapolitan cuisine.
✨ Discover Naples and its unique Christmas traditions.
Then make Palazzo Ferretti – Herculaneum Ruins your home away from home: a family-run historic residence in Ercolano, just 150 metres from the entrance to the Herculaneum Archaeological Park.
Enjoy breakfast in our atmospheric historic cellar and discover a different side of Campania, where archaeology, local traditions and the magic of Christmas come together.
📅 The Pietrarsa Christmas market season is scheduled to begin on 28 November 2026. Check the official calendar for opening days and times before planning your visit.
🎁 This Christmas, let your Italian adventure take an unexpected turn.
📩 Planning a December trip to Italy? Get in touch and discover Ercolano with us!
📍 Ercolano & Pietrarsa, Campania — Southern Italy