Rome installs Christmas tree in Piazza del Popolo.

Rome's Christmas tree, which returns to its new location of Piazza del Popolo for the second year in a row, is to be illuminated on Sunday 8 December at 18.30.

The Christmas tree left behind its traditional base in Piazza Venezia last year due to major works for the Metro C subway station, part of a €700 million project set to last about a decade.

The 22-metre high fir tree from Como in northern Italy will be illuminated, as per tradition, on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, a public holiday in Italy.

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The Christmas lights along the central Via del Corso will be switched on at the same time.

The city will also launch its Christmas market at Piazza Navona on Sunday, with stalls selling festive gifts and a carousel.

Luxury jeweller Bulgari has sponsored an avant-garde Christmas tree installation at the Spanish Steps, while the Vatican's Christmas tree and Nativity Scene in St Peter's Square will be lit up on Saturday.

Image: Christmas tree in Piazza del Popolo, 2023. Photo Roma Capitale.