Masked revellers wearing a traditional carnival costumes pose on St Mark Square during Venice's Carnival on February 13, 2022. Photo by Tiziana FABI / AFP. Venice's world-famous Carnival is back this ...

Masked revellers wearing traditional carnival costumes in Venice in February 2023. Photo by MIGUEL MEDINA / AFP. With Venice’s world-famous Carnival set to begin at the end of January, what events can ...

Venice has kicked off it's world-famous carnival season. But will it survive the onslaught of crowds? The cruise ship MSC Opera (R) is seen after the collision with a tourist boat, in Venice, Italy.

In this Feb.11, 2017 file photo, men wears masks, some of them pest doctor masks, in St. Mark’s Square in Venice, Italy. This carnival mask derives from 16th century doctors wearing beak-nosed ...

The Venice Carnival — or Carnevale di Venezia in Italian — dates back to 1094 and celebrates two weeks of raucous indulgence before Lent, the beginning of the Easter season for Roman Catholics.

The Venice carnival is thought to have started in 1162, ... Now it is now one of the most famous carnival celebrations in the world. See the carnival’s water parade in this photo gallery by TASS.

The Carnival of Venice began in the 12th century, it bloomed during the Renaissance period but was disbanded during the late 18th century. The festival was restored in 1979 and has grown in ...

Put On Your Mask And Celebrate Carnival In Venice. Historically, ... Ca'Macana, a world-famous maker of Venetian masks, offers workshops to create your own mask for the celebration.

Italian people love celebrating Carnival. In February, you can enjoy Carnival parades and masquerades almost everywhere in the country, but the Venice Carnival is much more than that. The ...