The Venice Carnival kicked off on Saturday under a motto inspired by the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, celebrating the ...

The 'Festa delle Marie' is one of the oldest and most emotion-packed traditions within the Venice Carnival. The ritual dates back to the year 973, when 12 young Venetian women were abducted by ...

Festivities including water parades, grand balls, concerts and mask contests will recall Venice’s luxurious 18th-century past ...

Venice Carnival is one of those trips you remember for years: misty canals, masked figures gliding through Piazza San Marco, and the odd glittery cape brushing past you. The 2026 edition runs over 18 ...

With its 2026 Carnival dedicated to the Milan Olympics, Venice offers the perfect alternative to traditional holiday gifts—here’s how to plan an unforgettable experience that beats any material gift.

The Arsenale returns to be a theatre of wonder with the Arsenale Water Show 2026, The Call of Olympia, a show that combines ...

VENICE, Italy (AP) — The opening weekend of Carnival in Venice culminated with a water procession along the Grand Canal that finished in front of the Rialto Bridge with a flourish of colorful ...

The Venice Carnival pays homage to the great traveler Marco Polo in an edition dedicated to travel and the discovery of new worlds. With the evocative event title “Ad Oriente (To the East) the amazing ...

Although accounts on the exact start of the Venice Carnival vary–some attribute it to the 11th century while others claim it began in the 12th–most agree it was a celebration of the incognito. With a ...

[EDITOR’S NOTE: Portions of this travelogue were previously published in 2009.] USAG BAVARIA-GARMISCH, Germany – For those who live in Garmisch, the winter season might seem to last forever; for a ...

A tribute to the Venice Carnival and one of Italy's most iconic masks, interpreted by Venezianico in a limited-edition ...