These are the 3 magical places to go for the Immaculate Conception

Travel tips: these are the 3 magical places to go for the Immaculate Conception. Where to go for the long weekend of December 8th.

Very close to the long weekend of the Immaculate Conception on 8 December and if you want to go on a trip but you still have to choose your destination, we’ll take care of giving you some useful suggestions.

Places to see for the 8 December long weekend

Italy but also the Europe closest to us offer so many absolutely spectacular places and where to find it magic of waiting for Christmastogether with spirituality surrounding the mysterious Feast of the Immaculate Conception.

If you are looking for travel destinations that offer natural and artistic beauty, light-heartedness, fun for children and also a moment of spiritual recollection, then these 3 magical places that we are about to report to you are for you. Here’s where to go on the days of the Immaculate Conception.

These are the 3 magical places to go for the Immaculate Conception

Festively decorated cities, the most characteristic markets and historic villages. The days of Bridge of the Immaculate Conception they are traditionally dedicated to visiting these places. Here, in particular, we want to inform you 3 magical places to visit in Italy and just beyond the borders, where to find together with the festive atmosphere typical of this period also authentic natural and artistic wonders, wrapped in an aura of spirituality.

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Magical places for the December 8 long weekend

One of the most beautiful places to visit this season is the wonderful Lake Bled. It is located in Slovenia, a few tens of kilometers from the border with Italy. Here you will find a fairytale setting, with the homonymous town overlooking the lake, the medieval castle which dominates the landscape from a high rocky ridge and above all the charming islet with its old buildings, where the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin with its gothic bell tower.

Inside the church is the “Wish Bell”, dating back to 1534. According to a legend, whoever rings the bell to honor the Virgin Mary will see his wishes come true. That’s why this place is to be visited for the Immaculate Conception.

Places of history and spirituality

If you are looking for other places between artistic but also natural and spiritual beauties, in Italy you will find so many. Here we point out two not to be missed.

I first the town of Pompeiinot only for its splendid and imposing archaeological park with the ruins of ancient Pompeii, which can be visited well in the mild winter season in Campania, away from the crowds and heat of summer, but also for the Marian sanctuaries. Here you can visit the Pontifical shrine of the Blessed Virgin of the Holy Rosaryan imposing basilica in neoclassical style and one of the most important and visited Marian sanctuaries in Italy, together with the Our Lady of Grace Chapel and other religious buildings. Be sure to drop by Naples especially to visit the fabulous cribs of San Gregorio Armeno.

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Basilica of the Holy House of Loreto (Photo by Enrico Matteucci, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons)

Among the Marian places par excellence and perhaps the most important in Italy, is Loretto with the big one Basilica of the Holy House. Inside the basilica, built in the Gothic-Renaissance style, are kept the remains of what according to Catholic tradition is the Holy House of Nazarethinhabited by the family of the Virgin Mary.

The town of Loreto stands on the hills south of the city of Ancona, with a spectacular view of the surrounding hills, the sea and the Conero Riviera. Here you will find art, culture, spirituality and good food.

These are the 3 magical places to go for the Immaculate Conception