This is Carnival, otherwise known as the Venice Mask Festival ... which is usually sometime in February. Read more: Couples Will Swoon Over These Romantic Destinations In Fiji Historically ...

VENICE - On the banks of the Grand Canal, smartphone-wielding tourists jostled for position, capturing the elegantly masked figures of Carnival. The tourists scrummed with commuters for precious ...

Their stage, on a sunny Sunday last February, is St. Mark's Square ... a giant bull and pigs to be used in a Carnival parade, noting, "In Venice, everything is more difficult." ...

Actors perform on a stage in St Mark's Square in Venice on February 3rd, 2024. Photo by MARCO BERTORELLO / AFP Venice's world-famous carnival celebrations draw tens of thousands of visitors to the ...

Tuscany is one of Italy's most popular outside Venice. Photo by FABIO MUZZI / AFP. Carnival season brings some much needed colour, fun and festive spirit into the dreary month of February - and it's ...

Revelers pose during the Venice Carnival in Venice, Italy, on Feb. 5, 2023. The Venice Carnival 2023 kicked off in the Italian lagoon city on Feb. 4, and will last until Feb. 21. (Xinhua/Jin ...

The Venice Carnival pays homage to the great traveler ... of Venice and the world known during that era. From January 27 to February 13, the city of Venice will become the map of this ...

The Venice Carnival — or Carnevale di Venezia in Italian ... and runs from Jan. 27 until Shrove Tuesday (Fat Tuesday) on Feb. 13. Most events will be held from Feb. 3 onward.

Carnival commences in February, and it's a huge event in Venice, so be prepared for large crowds of mask-wearing participants. Aside from Carnival, the city is relatively quiet this time of year.

The Venice Carnival takes place each year in February in St Mark’s Square in Venice. During the Carnival people paraded on the streets of Venice wearing colourful masks. This allowed them to protect ...