The art of Venetian masks Venice's very existence inspires wonder, and during Carnival, this city of canals provides a fanciful backdrop for the festivities leading up to Lent.

Tourists flock to Venice, Italy, for the Carnival celebration, with social media users calling out the amount of crowds that are gathering as the city looks to curb overtourism.

The Venice Carnival starts tomorrow, but this fabled city on the water has plenty to offer all year round.

From January 31 - February 17, 2015, Venice will slough off the winter gloom and burst into life. During the Carnival (Carnevale), this most magical of cities fills with a mass of masked party ...

The Cilento cloak wins everyone over, even in Venice. Proof of this is the success achieved yesterday in the splendid setting of the Fondaco dei Tedeschi, where a meeting on the ancient wheel ...

The Venice Carnival kicked off in spectacular fashion, blending tradition with sustainability in a grand opening weekend. A mesmerising water parade made its way along the Grand Canal, drawing ...

This year's Venice Carnival has entered its last weekend, with a packed programme of festivities, performances and exhibitions.

The annual Venice Carnival is in full swing, with thousands of revelers thronging the city's canals and squares in elaborate costumes and extraordinary masks.

Thousands of people revelled in the start of the annual Carnival celebrations in Venice on Saturday, marking a slow return to normality after the COVID-19 pandemic hit the two previous editions.

It's Carnival time in Venice again. Germany's Tanja Schulz-Hess talks to SPIEGEL ONLINE about the self-designed garments that have seen her take the top costume prize for two years in a row at ...