VENICE – Thousands attended the grand opening in St. Mark's Square of the Venice Carnival, celebrated Saturday under heightened security following the sexual assaults on New Year's Eve in ...

On February 8 and 15 for example, there will be extra security and gates will be installed to the most popular sites." The Carnival period ends with the beginning of Lent on Shrove Tuesday, Feb ...

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 ...

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 ...

Venice, crowded for Carnival, tries to turn back the clock on overtourism Feb. 13, 2024 Updated Tue., Feb. 13, 2024 at 12:26 p.m. Tourists compete with locals for water taxis on the Grand Canal.

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The art of Venetian masks 05:02. Venice's very existence inspires wonder, and during Carnival, this city of canals provides a fanciful backdrop for the festivities leading up to Lent.

VENICE, Italy -- In another year, masks would be a sign of the gaiety in Venice, an accessory worn for games and parties as big crowds parade about to show off their frivolous, fanciful costumes ...