We’d heard about the Christmas market in Bassano del Grappa, so, this week, we decided on a mini adventure back to the town I blogged about on 30th May. As usual, we parked in the Viale dei Martiri then wandered down this side street 
passing a the window of a bakery so well-decorated it could have been a fashion store. 
Wooden huts lined the centre of the Piazza Garibaldi, the first selling figurines for Christmas Cribs, or presepe 
A stall selling all sorts of goodies caught our eye, and we treated ourselves to a bottle of extra virgin olive oil.
Gorgeous decorations, but we’ve got stacks of them so resisted buying any more…
Bassano is famous for its ceramics, and this stall tempted us into getting a spoon rest.
Couldn’t resist these olives
or some Pecorino cheese… 
Here’s Victor, carrying our purchases. 
The Cannoli in the Pasticceria Siciliana went down a treat.
We walked them off has we headed past another side street
to get some panettone
We wanted to have a ride on the carrousel in the Piazza Libertà, but it had already closed for the night.
On our way back to the car, we strolled past a stall selling chocolate spoons, hammers, chisels, paintbrushes and pencils. Could we resist another purchase? Impossible!
Victor and I will be visiting our son in London over Christmas, and won’t be back here until the New Year. This will be my last post of 2013. I wish you all a blessed holiday season and every happiness in 2014.
