I love the Christmas season in Italy. There is no "black Friday", the panic of over shopping, or the mad dash people seem to do during the holidays. Instead Italy slowly slides into the holidays and continues celebrating till January 6 for Epiphany or what the children call the Befana Holiday. This gallery is filled with a few pictures of the beautiful lights, Christmas trees, precept vivente and Babbo Natale that I have encountered over the past few weeks. Buon Natale! Auguri!