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Venice Carnival is a popular tourist attraction. Every February, Venice takes a break from just being ridiculously gorgeous and goes all in on its biggest party - Venice Carnival, or as the locals ...

Friday 14 February: The stage in Piazza San Marco will be inaugurated, the Venice Carnival Street Show will take place, and the Valentine’s Night celebration will be organised. Saturday 15 ...

The opening weekend of Carnival in Venice culminated with a water procession along the Grand Canal that finished in front of the Rialto Bridge with a flourish of colorful streamers and confetti — all ...

Masks for sale in Venice during Carnival season - a tradition with ancient, and much wilder, roots. Photo by PATRICK HERTZOG / AFP Carnival celebrations around Italy are set to peak over the next ...

This year's Venice Carnival has entered its last weekend, with a packed programme of festivities, performances and exhibitions. Carnival is celebrated across Italy, but as every year, Venice is the ...

This year's Venice Carnival has entered its last weekend, with a packed programme of festivities, performances and exhibitions. Carnival is celebrated across Italy, but as every year, Venice is ...