The Underwater Christmas of Tellaro

Unmissable and spectacular: the Underwater Christmas of Tellaro returns for the 56th time on the 24th of December 2025.

The Underwater Christmas of Tellaro, a small hamlet of Lerici, is one of those events that will make you say, “I was there“. For 56 years, the Christ Child has been born from the sea, bringing a message of hope and peace for everyone.

The 55th Underwater Christmas of Tellaro

The programme for the event on the 24th of December has gospel concert, the Nativity of the Christ Child featuring a fireworks display and guided tours. Info here

In Tellaro, one of the most enchanting Christmas traditions

An unforgettable event: the statue of the Baby Jesus emerging from the sea, carried by divers and placed in a manger set on a boat, with the glow of candlelights and fireworks. Once ashore, the priest receives the Christ Child from the divers, lifts him up to the sky, and presents him to the gathered crowd; at that moment, fireworks light up the sky in celebration of the birth. The statue is then returned to the divers, who carry it in a procession through the narrow alleys (caruggi) of Tellaro to the Parish Church, where the Holy Mass is celebrated.

More info: https://www.facebook.com/LericiCoastOfficial/

please note: the Facebook page is in Italian, English is not available.