The Carnival of Venice (Carnevale di Venezia), held in Venice, Italy, which is famous for its traditional display of venetian masks and costumes. It is said that covering the face in public was a uniquely Venetian response to one of the most rigid class hierarchies in European history.It is one of the oldest and biggest festivals in Venice, Italy.

Tourists from many countries travel to the Venice,Italy to celebrate the colorful displays of masks and costumes which is famous Venice attractions.Each year approximately 3 million visitors visit Venice for the Carnival. Carnevale is a time for dressing up, merriment, dance, mime, theater, opera and parties.One of the popular events in Venice carnival is the competition for la maschera più bella (“the most beautiful mask”) placed at the last weekend of the Carnival and judged by a panel of international costume and fashion designers.

It is said that the Carnival of Venice was started when La Serenissima Repubblica di Venezia or the Most Serene Republic of Venice defeated a rebellion led by Ulrich, the Patriarch of Aquileia, in the year 1162. The Carnival ends with the Christian celebration of Lent, forty days before Easter on Shrove Tuesday.

Every year in the month of February or March Carnevale DI Venezia takes place.If you are curious about what to do in Venice.You can join and enjoy the party by dressing up various masks and costumes that are available for sale.Enjoy!!

Made in Venice: A Travel Guide to Murano Glass, Carnival Masks, Gondolas, Lace, Paper, & More (Laura Morelli’s Authentic Arts)

If you’re traveling to Venice, Italy, you want to go home with a special souvenir: a piece of Murano glass, a work of Burano lace, a carnival mask, or one of the city’s famous luxury fabrics. But selecting which mask or which goblet to buy can be an intimidating experience. How do you know if you’re buying something authentic, something made in Venice, something made in a traditional way? How do you determine if you’ve fallen prey to one of the city’s many tourist traps? Buyer Beware: Venice is full of tourist traps and mass-produced souvenirs passed off as authentic. Do you know how to tell the treasures from the trash? In Venice, it’s not easy to tell the treasures from the trash. This is true now more than ever.

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