{"id":628,"date":"2013-02-01T16:01:17","date_gmt":"2013-02-01T14:01:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/?p=628"},"modified":"2013-09-11T21:38:55","modified_gmt":"2013-09-11T19:38:55","slug":"la-befana-and-christmas-markets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/la-befana-and-christmas-markets\/","title":{"rendered":"La Befana and Christmas markets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In Italy the symbol of the Day of the Holy Three Kings is an old lady called <strong>la Befana<\/strong>. On the eve of January 6th this characteristic creature on a broomstick, looking more like a witch than a kind grandmother, visits the children to fill their socks with candies (if they had been good) or\u00a0 lump of coal (if they had been bad).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_630\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-630\" style=\"width: 301px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/la-befana_shop-window_Alba.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-630  \" title=\"La Befana, Piedmont, Italy\" alt=\"la Befena in shop window (Alba)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/la-befana_shop-window_Alba-201x300.jpg\" width=\"301\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-630\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">la Befena in shop window (Alba)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>This nice folklore custom means the end of\u00a0 holiday season and Christmas markets, that I have to say were numerous in <strong>Piedmont<\/strong>. Only in<strong> Langhe and Roero<\/strong> I visited\u00a0 Govone, Neive and Alba and below you will find my photo review.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_631\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-631\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Govone_Piedmont.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-631 \" title=\"Govone, Piedmont, Italy\" alt=\"Govone and surronding\" src=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Govone_Piedmont.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"536\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Govone_Piedmont.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Govone_Piedmont-300x201.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Govone_Piedmont-447x300.jpg 447w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-631\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Govone and surronding<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Govone<\/strong> is a small town in Roero region, and its main attraction is a royal residence left by Savoya family. This seventeenth century castle, one of many summer residences of the king Carlo Felice, with surrounding park created a beautiful scenery for little houses full of Christmas decorations, handcrafted products and other typical bazaar stuff.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_633\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-633\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/castle_Govone.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-633 \" title=\"Govone, Piedmont, Italy\" alt=\"castle of Govone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/castle_Govone.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"536\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/castle_Govone.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/castle_Govone-300x201.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/castle_Govone-447x300.jpg 447w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-633\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Savoy residence in Govone<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_634\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-634\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Govone_castle_square.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-634 \" title=\"Govone, Piedmont, Italy\" alt=\"the square outside the castle of Govone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Govone_castle_square.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"536\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Govone_castle_square.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Govone_castle_square-300x201.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Govone_castle_square-447x300.jpg 447w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-634\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">the square outside the castle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_635\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-635\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Govone__park_Piedmont.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-635 \" title=\"Govone, Piedmont, Italy\" alt=\"little house in the castle of Govone park\" src=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Govone__park_Piedmont.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Govone__park_Piedmont.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Govone__park_Piedmont-300x213.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Govone__park_Piedmont-421x300.jpg 421w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-635\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">little house in the castle park<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Whereas on the narrow streets and small squares of charming <a title=\"Neive \u2013 as beautiful as a picture\" href=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/neive-as-beautiful-as-a-picture\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Neive<\/strong><\/a> colorful stands pop up like mushrooms after a rain shower. Sellers offered sweets, jewellery, hand-made decorations or old china.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_636\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-636\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Neive_Piedmont.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-636 \" title=\"Neive, Piedmont, Italy\" alt=\"old building of Neive and blue sky\" src=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Neive_Piedmont.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"536\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Neive_Piedmont.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Neive_Piedmont-300x201.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Neive_Piedmont-447x300.jpg 447w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-636\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">old building of Neive and blue sky<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_637\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-637\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Neive-in-Piedmont_main-square.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-637 \" title=\"Neive, Piedmont, Italy\" alt=\"stands on the main square of Neive\" src=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Neive-in-Piedmont_main-square.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"536\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Neive-in-Piedmont_main-square.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Neive-in-Piedmont_main-square-300x201.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Neive-in-Piedmont_main-square-447x300.jpg 447w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-637\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">stands on the main square of Neive<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_638\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-638\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Xmas-stand_Neive.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-638 \" title=\"Neive, Piedmont, Italy\" alt=\"a stand with Xmas decorations in Neive\" src=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Xmas-stand_Neive.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"536\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Xmas-stand_Neive.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Xmas-stand_Neive-300x201.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Xmas-stand_Neive-447x300.jpg 447w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-638\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">a stand with Xmas decorations<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_639\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-639\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/roasted-chestnuts_Piedmont.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-639   \" title=\"Roasted chestnuts in Piedmont\" alt=\"tasty roasted chestnuts in Piedmont\" src=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/roasted-chestnuts_Piedmont.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"536\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/roasted-chestnuts_Piedmont.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/roasted-chestnuts_Piedmont-300x201.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/roasted-chestnuts_Piedmont-447x300.jpg 447w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-639\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">tasty roasted chestnuts<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a title=\"Alba\" href=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/cities\/alba\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Alba<\/strong><\/a> organized a small one-day bazaar on Piazza Risorgimento and via Cavour.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_640\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-640\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Alba_via-Cavour.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-640 \" title=\"Alba, Piedmont, Italy\" alt=\"Xmas stand on via Cavour in Alba\" src=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Alba_via-Cavour.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"536\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Alba_via-Cavour.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Alba_via-Cavour-300x201.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Alba_via-Cavour-447x300.jpg 447w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-640\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Xmas stand on via Cavour<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_641\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-641\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Alba_Xmas_market.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-641 \" title=\"Alba, Piedmont, Italy\" alt=\"a stand with Piedmont delicacies \" src=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Alba_Xmas_market.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"536\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.belpiemonte.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Alba_Xmas_market.jpg 800w, 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