Carnival Blog

The Carnival Of Venice 2020 Ends Early Today, Sunday February 23rd

by Editor
23 February, 202020 November, 2020
Carnival Blog

The Carnival Of Venice 2020 Ends Early Today, Sunday February 23rd. After 16 days of Carnival, the public events of Venice Carnival 2020 end today at 12 pm, two days in advance in agreement with all the competent authorities, due to Covid-19.

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How to Do Venice Carnival Right: A Thrifty Traveler’s Guide

by Editor
22 August, 201821 November, 2020
Carnival Blog, Venice Blog

IT TOOK ME 24 hours in Venice to crash my first party. On my way to the Palazzetto Pisani for a Mozart-themed ball, I’d gotten lost down a moonlit alleyway. I’d caught sight of a woman in an 18th-century dress and followed her straight into a palazzo.

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14 Reasons You Must Visit Vibrant Venice for the Carnival

by Editor
22 June, 201821 November, 2020
Carnival Blog, Venice Blog

The Venice Carnival starts tomorrow, but this fabled city on the water has plenty to offer all year round. 1. See the original Carnival Venice was already a tourist honeypot by the 18th century. But visitors were also drawn by the courtesans, gambling dens and the original carnival.

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IN PICTURES: Venice’s Iconic Carnival Kicks off in Style

by Editor
22 June, 201821 November, 2020
Carnival Blog, Venice Blog

The Venice Carnival kicked off in typically extravagant style on Saturday, as thousands of visitors to the lagoon city joined locals in the annual festival. Here are some of the most stunning photos of the spectacular show. See all the images here: https://www.thelocal.it/20180129/in-pictures-venices-spectacular-carnival-2018

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Behind the Mask at Venice’s Carnevale

by Editor
22 June, 201821 November, 2020
Carnival Blog, Venice Blog

As Carnival celebrations begin around the world, our masked writer discovers the history of Italy’s most famous event. It’s February, and the streets of Venice are packed with masked men, plus a few flamboyant females adopting the elaborate papier mache disguises which announce the arrival of Carnevale.

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