The Venice Carnival will last until February 25. But this year, the city, usually crowded with tourists, lacks visitors due to the flood three months ago. Nevertheless, the festivities will continue.
Celebration on every channel
The spectacle traditionally begins with a trip on festively decorated boats along the canals of the city.
Visitors from all over the world flock to the city every year to join the carnival celebration.
Masks with a long history
Medico della peste is a typical Venetian mask. It dates back to when plague was common in Europe. To protect themselves from infection, doctors wore long leather suits that covered their entire body; they wore gloves, hats, and a mask with glass eyes and a long beak.
You will go to the ball
It is believed that the origins of the celebration of Carnevale di Venezia date back to the 12th century. Loud parties were celebrated in the palaces of the nobility. Those who attended balls tried to beat each other with even more sophisticated costumes.
What the magnate Hall mansion, built specifically for parties, looks like today
Another piece? Chicken and Pineapple Salad Cake Recipe
Today, an exclusive celebration is the Tiepolo Ball at the Palazzo Pisani Moretta or a visit to the opera at the La Fenice Theater.
Angel flight
The highlight of the holiday is the "flight of the angel." A young woman, fastened with a steel cable, moves from the famous bell tower of San Marco to the middle of the square.
Wigs are required
Until today, most Venetians themselves create their unusual and carefully thought-out costumes, based on historical projects. Pompous costumes of the Baroque era attract a glance, of which, of course, is a white headdress.
