Christmas in Umbria, central Italy, stands out for its records

Umbria, a central region of Italy famous for its medieval towns and forests, also stands out at Christmas time with decorations that surprise adults and children alike.

For starters, the medieval town of Gubbio holds the record for the largest Christmas tree in the world.

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The attraction, 750 meters high and 450 meters wide, consists of a star formed by 250 lights, while 300 light points give shape to the tree, requiring 1,3 sockets and plugs and 7,5 meters of cables. Traditionally, the Gubbio Christmas tree is lit every December 7th.

A similar record can also be found in Castiglione del Lago, where the star attraction is the world's largest Christmas tree on water. The installation is 1 kilometer long, made with 70 support posts implanted in the bottom of Lake Trasimeno, 2,4 lights giving shape to the tree, as well as 50 internal lights and 7 kilometers of cables. The attraction can be seen between December 7th and January 6th.

Terni, the city of love, stands out worldwide with another Christmas symbol, the Star of Bethlehem. Between November 30 and January 31, the largest comet of its kind on the planet, known as Stella di Miranda, will be lit to make the city shine.

 Without international titles, but equally beautiful, are the nativity scenes of some towns in Umbria. In Massa Martana, one of the most beautiful villages in Italy, the public can visit the 7st edition of the Nativity Scenes of Italy event from December 6 to January 21, a national exhibition with more than 130 handmade representations of the birth of Christ. A highlight is the “Ice Nativity Scene”, a 13-square-meter sculpture inspired by the painting “Adoration of the Magi” by Gentile da Fabriano (1370-1427).

Assisi, the land of Saint Francis, inventor of the nativity scene, the decorations on every corner of the city could not be otherwise. The festival, between December 7th and January 6th, will be inspired by the “Canticle of the Creatures”, the first poetic text in the Italian vernacular written by its patron saint in 1225.

 From November 30th to January 1st, Città di Castello hosts the International Exhibition of Nativity Scene Art: 35 works from all over the country will be on display, as well as a special selection of closed perspective dioramas and open nativity scenes created by great Italian masters. (HANDLE)