by InTrieste
Venice is undoubtedly the Italian queen of carnival cities, just 2 hours away by train from Trieste, it’s the place to be (or visit) this month.
Venice will host 18 days of Carnevale this year, with events taking place along the city’s canals and across its bridges and squares from 4-21 February 2023.
Artisans in the lagoon city are busy preparing masks and floats for the annual Carnevale di Venezia, one of the world’s best-loved carnivals, whose theme is ‘Take your Time for the Original Signs‘.
Costumed visitors can look forward to water parades, allegorical floats, masked balls and night parades, with a spectacular procession along the Grand Canal opening this year’s festival on 4 February.
Another traditional event, the Festa delle Marie pageant, will be held on 11 February with a sumptuous parade from Piero di Castello that will reach St Mark’s Square where the most beautiful of the 12 “Marias” will be crowned on 21 February.
The Carnevale di Venezia dates back to the 14th century, maybe earlier, and over the centuries the event was frequently forbidden under various rulers.
The modern version of the Venice Carnival, as we know it today, has taken place for the past 100 years.
