Tuesday 2 December 2008

Carnival in Venice

Carnival in Venice is experiencing a great experience, you will not soon forget. Nowhere in the world, this Catholic event is celebrated with so much style. It is especially the masked ball (dating from the 13th century) which enjoys world fame, but also the other events of the Venice Carnivalcarnival are worth watching.

During the two-week festival, the city is filled with people in the most beautiful costumes, theater groups and musicians from around the world. In the 18th century, this carnival was world famous and lasted more than a month. Napoleon Bonaparte even canceled the carnival.

It is only since the end of the second half of the 20th century that it is back and now the Carnival of Venice is one of the most famous carnivals of Europe. For more information please visit: http://www.carnivalofvenice.com/