Trieste’s traditional San Nicolò fair fills Viale XX Settembre with sweets, local products and seasonal stalls in the days leading to St. Nicholas Day. Children’s activities run daily, while San Nicolò himself appears for the opening and returns on December 6. The market’s emphasis on sweets, small gifts and the local St. Nicholas tradition gives it a different character from the larger Christmas markets elsewhere in the region, with the tree-lined avenue providing a distinctly urban setting.