During the approaching Christmas holidays three extraordinary Wow Christmas Trees will be made in Lazio, in front of which we will feel ourselves very small.

The Guinness World Record Tree in San Vittore del Lazio

Albero da Guinness a San Vittore del Lazio - Facebook @Albero di San Vittore

The Guinness World Record Tree in San Vittore del Lazio – Facebook @Albero di San Vittore

A huge Christmas Tree on the top of Mount Sammucro will light up the whole village of San Vittore del Lazio, with a height of 610 meters, 1,4 kilometers of electrical cables, 900 coloured light bulbs, and a surface area the size of about eight soccer fields. This extraordinary wonder has always even attracted international attention. In 2002, the tree entered the Guinness World Records as the largest Christmas tree in the world.

The Gnommero in Oliveto Sabino

l'Accensione dello Gnommero a Oliveto Sabino - Facebook @ProLocoOlivetoSabino

The Lighting of the Gnommero in Oliveto Sabino – Facebook @ProLocoOlivetoSabino

In Oliveto Sabino di Torricella in Sabina, the Gnommero is lit every December. Once made from the wool discarded garments, the imposing tree is today a huge crotcheted woolen patchwork with an iron structure of over four meters in diameter.

The Enchanted Giant of Celleno

Il Gigante Incantato a Celleno - Raffaele Vergaro @Comune di Celleno

The Enchanted Giant of Celleno – Raffaele Vergaro @Celleno Municipality

Born from an idea of ​​a group of friends, the enchanted Giant of Celleno is an extraordinary, illuminated tree stretching across the valley at the foot of the ghost town. This year, the tree will be decorated with large, illuminated balls and a star at the top for the first time.

Don’t miss these wonderful spectacles at the stroke of midnight on December 31!

 

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